diff --git a/include/vcl/svapp.hxx b/include/vcl/svapp.hxx
index 0432a1755572..8e7b053961fb 100644
--- a/include/vcl/svapp.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/svapp.hxx
@@ -469,17 +469,26 @@ public:
      "No yield" mode prevents @Yield from waiting for events.
 
      @remarks This was originally implemented in OOo bug 98792 to improve
-        Impress slideshows. For some reason, to \em disable no yield mode, you
-        call on EnableNoYieldMode
+        Impress slideshows.
 
-     @param i_bNoYield      If set to false, then "no yield" mode is turned off.
-                            If set to true, then "no yield" mode is turned on.
-
-     @see Execute, Quit, Reschedule, Yield, EndYield, GetSolarMutex,
+     @see DisableNoYieldMode, Execute, Quit, Reschedule, Yield, EndYield, GetSolarMutex,
           GetMainThreadIdentifier, ReleaseSolarMutex, AcquireSolarMutex,
           AddPostYieldListener, RemovePostYieldListener
     */
-    static void                 EnableNoYieldMode( bool i_bNoYield );
+    static void                 EnableNoYieldMode();
+
+    /** @Brief Disables "no yield" mode
+
+     "No yield" mode prevents @Yield from waiting for events.
+
+     @remarks This was originally implemented in OOo bug 98792 to improve
+        Impress slideshows.
+
+     @see EnableNoYieldMode, Execute, Quit, Reschedule, Yield, EndYield, GetSolarMutex,
+          GetMainThreadIdentifier, ReleaseSolarMutex, AcquireSolarMutex,
+          AddPostYieldListener, RemovePostYieldListener
+    */
+    static void                 DisableNoYieldMode();
 
     /** Add a listener for yield events
 
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/slideshow/slideshowimpl.cxx b/sd/source/ui/slideshow/slideshowimpl.cxx
index 87e6435bc2a7..2bc4d722770b 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/slideshow/slideshowimpl.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/slideshow/slideshowimpl.cxx
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SlideshowImpl::disposing()
 
     setActiveXToolbarsVisible( sal_True );
 
-    Application::EnableNoYieldMode(false);
+    Application::DisableNoYieldMode();
     Application::RemovePostYieldListener(LINK(this, SlideshowImpl, PostYieldListener));
 
     mbDisposed = true;
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SlideshowImpl, PostYieldListener)
     // prevent me from deletion when recursing (App::Reschedule does)
     const rtl::Reference<SlideshowImpl> this_(this);
 
-    Application::EnableNoYieldMode(false);
+    Application::DisableNoYieldMode();
     Application::RemovePostYieldListener(LINK(this, SlideshowImpl, PostYieldListener));
     Application::Reschedule(true); // fix for fdo#32861 - process
                                    // *all* outstanding events after
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@ sal_Int32 SlideshowImpl::updateSlideShow (void)
             if (::basegfx::fTools::equalZero(fUpdate))
             {
                 // Use post yield listener for short update intervalls.
-                Application::EnableNoYieldMode(true);
+                Application::EnableNoYieldMode();
                 Application::AddPostYieldListener(LINK(this, SlideshowImpl, PostYieldListener));
             }
             else
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ sal_Int32 SlideshowImpl::updateSlideShow (void)
                 // integer may lead to zero value.)
                 OSL_ASSERT(static_cast<sal_uLong>(fUpdate * 1000.0) > 0);
 
-                Application::EnableNoYieldMode(false);
+                Application::DisableNoYieldMode();
                 Application::RemovePostYieldListener(LINK(this, SlideshowImpl, PostYieldListener));
 
                 // Use a timer for the asynchronous callback.
diff --git a/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx b/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx
index 6d345f376b27..a754856c9608 100644
--- a/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx
@@ -986,10 +986,16 @@ void Application::RemoveIdleHdl( const Link& rLink )
         pSVData->maAppData.mpIdleMgr->RemoveIdleHdl( rLink );
 }
 
-void Application::EnableNoYieldMode( bool i_bNoYield )
+void Application::EnableNoYieldMode()
 {
     ImplSVData* pSVData = ImplGetSVData();
-    pSVData->maAppData.mbNoYield = i_bNoYield;
+    pSVData->maAppData.mbNoYield = true;
+}
+
+void Application::DisableNoYieldMode()
+{
+    ImplSVData* pSVData = ImplGetSVData();
+    pSVData->maAppData.mbNoYield = false;
 }
 
 void Application::AddPostYieldListener( const Link& i_rListener )