diff --git a/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/AbstractTaskFragment.kt b/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/AbstractTaskFragment.kt
index 171cfee1db..3cde535964 100644
--- a/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/AbstractTaskFragment.kt
+++ b/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/AbstractTaskFragment.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import com.google.android.ground.ui.datacollection.components.ButtonAction
 import com.google.android.ground.ui.datacollection.components.TaskButton
 import com.google.android.ground.ui.datacollection.components.TaskButtonFactory
 import com.google.android.ground.ui.datacollection.components.TaskView
-import java.util.*
+import java.util.EnumMap
 import kotlin.properties.Delegates
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.TestOnly
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ abstract class AbstractTaskFragment<T : AbstractTaskViewModel> : AbstractFragmen
     }
   }
 
+  override fun setMenuVisibility(menuVisible: Boolean) {
+    super.setMenuVisibility(menuVisible)
+    if (menuVisible) {
+      onTaskVisibleToUser()
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Creates the view for common task template with/without header. */
   abstract fun onCreateTaskView(inflater: LayoutInflater): TaskView
 
@@ -100,6 +107,9 @@ abstract class AbstractTaskFragment<T : AbstractTaskViewModel> : AbstractFragmen
   /** Invoked after the task view gets attached to the fragment. */
   open fun onTaskViewAttached() {}
 
+  /** Invoked when the task fragment is visible to the user. */
+  open fun onTaskVisibleToUser() {}
+
   /** Invoked when the fragment is ready to add buttons to the current [TaskView]. */
   open fun onCreateActionButtons() {
     addSkipButton()
diff --git a/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragment.kt b/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragment.kt
index 5b649309ed..c7c48ec257 100644
--- a/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragment.kt
+++ b/ground/src/main/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragment.kt
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ class DrawAreaTaskFragment : AbstractTaskFragment<DrawAreaTaskViewModel>() {
     viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch {
       viewModel.draftArea.collectLatest { onFeatureUpdated(it) }
     }
+  }
 
+  override fun onTaskVisibleToUser() {
     if (!viewModel.instructionsDialogShown) {
       showInstructionsDialog()
     }
diff --git a/ground/src/test/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragmentTest.kt b/ground/src/test/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragmentTest.kt
index 00e35211ea..1c666f088c 100644
--- a/ground/src/test/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/ground/src/test/java/com/google/android/ground/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskFragmentTest.kt
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class DrawAreaTaskFragmentTest :
   @Test
   fun testDrawArea_incompleteWhenTaskIsOptional() = runWithTestDispatcher {
     setupTaskFragment<DrawAreaTaskFragment>(job, task.copy(isRequired = false))
+    fragment.onTaskVisibleToUser()
 
     // Dismiss the instructions dialog
     ShadowDialog.getLatestDialog().dismiss()
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ class DrawAreaTaskFragmentTest :
   @Test
   fun testDrawArea() = runWithTestDispatcher {
     setupTaskFragment<DrawAreaTaskFragment>(job, task.copy(isRequired = false))
+    fragment.onTaskVisibleToUser()
 
     // Dismiss the instructions dialog
     ShadowDialog.getLatestDialog().dismiss()
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ class DrawAreaTaskFragmentTest :
   @Test
   fun `Instructions dialog is shown`() = runWithTestDispatcher {
     setupTaskFragment<DrawAreaTaskFragment>(job, task)
+    fragment.onTaskVisibleToUser()
 
     assertThat(ShadowDialog.getLatestDialog()).isNotNull()
   }