diff --git a/example/piechart/customslice.cpp b/example/piechart/customslice.cpp
index 46c223e..4132a55 100644
--- a/example/piechart/customslice.cpp
+++ b/example/piechart/customslice.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CustomSlice::CustomSlice(qreal value, QObject* parent)
     :QPieSlice(parent)
 {
     setValue(value);
+    setLabelVisible(true);
+    setExploded(true);
     connect(this, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(updateLabel()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(hoverEnter()), this, SLOT(toggleExploded()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(hoverLeave()), this, SLOT(toggleExploded()));
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ CustomSlice::CustomSlice(qreal value, QObject* parent)
 
 void CustomSlice::updateLabel()
 {
-    setLabel(QString::number(this->percentage()));
+    setLabel(QString::number(this->percentage()*100) + "%");
 }
 
 void CustomSlice::toggleExploded()
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
index 690556c..2c167eb 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ void QPieSeries::highlightOn(QPieSlice* slice)
     Q_ASSERT(slice);
     QColor c = slice->brush().color().lighter();
     slice->setBrush(c);
+    slice->setLabelVisible(true);
 }
 
 void QPieSeries::highlightOff(QPieSlice* slice)
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ void QPieSeries::highlightOff(QPieSlice* slice)
     Q_ASSERT(slice);
     QColor c = slice->brush().color().darker(150);
     slice->setBrush(c);
+    slice->setLabelVisible(false);
 }
 
 void QPieSeries::updateDerivativeData()
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp b/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp
index 55c14b4..ede577f 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieslice.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 QPieSlice::QPieSlice(QObject *parent)
     :QObject(parent),
     m_value(0),
-    m_isLabelVisible(true),
+    m_isLabelVisible(false),
     m_isExploded(false),
     m_explodeDistance(DEFAULT_EXPOLODE_DISTANCE),
     m_percentage(0),
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieslice.h b/src/piechart/qpieslice.h
index c84225b..3e5010d 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieslice.h
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieslice.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class QTCOMMERCIALCHART_EXPORT QPieSlice : public QObject
 
 public:
     QPieSlice(QObject *parent = 0);
-    QPieSlice(qreal value, QString label, bool labelVisible = true, QObject *parent = 0);
+    QPieSlice(qreal value, QString label, bool labelVisible = false, QObject *parent = 0);
     virtual ~QPieSlice();
 
     // data