diff --git a/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html b/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html
index c9e31ed3..41e98f6e 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 						{ "bSearchable": false, "bVisible": false, "aTargets": [ 2 ] },
 						{ "bVisible": false, "aTargets": [ 3 ] }
 					] } );
+					$('#example').dataTable().fnDestroy();
 			} );
 		</script>
 	</head>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html b/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
index e7eda320..26f84812 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			
 			<h1>Live example</h1>
 			<div id="demo">
-<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="display" id="example" style="width:80%">
+<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="display" id="example">
 	<thead>
 		<tr>
 			<th>Rendering engine</th>
diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index b3341e2f..6807a7b0 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -2040,6 +2040,15 @@
 			var nBody = oSettings.nTBody;
 			var i, iLen;
 			
+			/* Restore hidden columns */
+			for ( i=0, iLen=oSettings.aoColumns.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
+			{
+				if ( oSettings.aoColumns[i].bVisible === false )
+				{
+					this.fnSetColumnVis( i, true );
+				}
+			}
+			
 			/* Remove the DataTables generated nodes, events and classes */
 			oSettings.nTable.parentNode.removeChild( oSettings.nTable );
 			$(oSettings.nTableWrapper).remove();
diff --git a/media/unit_testing/tests_onhold/1_dom/2569.js b/media/unit_testing/tests_onhold/1_dom/2569.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..28ec6e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/unit_testing/tests_onhold/1_dom/2569.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// DATA_TEMPLATE: dom_data
+oTest.fnStart( "Destroy with hidden columns" );
+
+$(document).ready( function () {
+	$('#example').dataTable( {
+		"aoColumnDefs": [ 
+			{ "bSearchable": false, "bVisible": false, "aTargets": [ 2 ] },
+			{ "bVisible": false, "aTargets": [ 3 ] }
+		]
+	} );
+	$('#example').dataTable().fnDestroy();
+	
+	oTest.fnTest( 
+		"Check that the number of columns in table is correct",
+		null,
+		function () { return $('#example tbody tr:eq(0) td').length == 5; }
+	);
+	
+	oTest.fnComplete();
+} );
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