diff --git a/examples/wfs-states.html b/examples/wfs-states.html
index 655acd4429..ffe6c87bbe 100644
--- a/examples/wfs-states.html
+++ b/examples/wfs-states.html
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ <h1 id="title">WFS United States (GeoServer) Example</h1>
         <div id="docs">
             <p>
                 This example shows the basic use of a vector layer with the
-                WFS protocol.
+                WFS protocol, and shows how to switch between a WMS and a vector
+                layer at a certain scale.
             </p>
             <p>
                 See the <a href="wfs-states.js" target="_blank">wfs-states.js
diff --git a/examples/wfs-states.js b/examples/wfs-states.js
index 6bdb499227..c4e801e6cf 100644
--- a/examples/wfs-states.js
+++ b/examples/wfs-states.js
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ function init() {
                 "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                 {layers: "basic"} 
             ),
+            new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("States WMS",
+                "http://demo.opengeo.org/geoserver/wms",
+                {layers: "topp:states", format: "image/png", transparent: true},
+                {maxScale: 15000000}
+            ),
             new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("States", {
+                minScale: 15000000,
                 strategies: [new OpenLayers.Strategy.BBOX()],
                 protocol: new OpenLayers.Protocol.WFS({
                     url: "http://demo.opengeo.org/geoserver/wfs",