--- fb_connect.js
+++ fb_connect.js
@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@
   // Tell Facebook to parse any XFBML elements found in the context.
   FB_RequireFeatures(['XFBML'], function() {
       $(context).each(function() {
-          if ($(this).html()) {
             var elem = $(this).get(0);
             //alert('fb_connect: ' + elem + $(elem).html()); // debug
             FB.XFBML.Host.parseDomElement(elem);
-
-            // Respect fb_connect classes on new content.
-            $('.fb_connect_show', context).show();
-            $('.fb_connect_hide', context).hide();
-          }
         });
+      
+      // Respect fb_connect classes on new content.
+      $('.fb_connect_show', context).show();
+      $('.fb_connect_hide', context).hide();
     });
 
   // Support for easy fbml popup markup which degrades when javascript not enabled.