diff --git a/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/converter.py b/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/converter.py
index d9ccff37..ff4e68b9 100644
--- a/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/converter.py
+++ b/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/converter.py
@@ -2806,14 +2806,36 @@ def _convert_look_block(self):
     @_register_handler(_block_name_to_handler_map, "showVariable:")
     def _convert_show_variable_block(self):
         assert len(self.arguments) == 1
-        show_variable_brick = get_show_brick(self.project, self.sprite, self.sprite_context, self.arguments[0])
-        return [show_variable_brick]
+
+        variable_name = self.arguments[0]
+        is_global = True
+        variable = self.project.getUserVariable(variable_name)
+        if not variable:
+            is_global = False
+            variable = self.sprite.getUserVariable(variable_name)
+
+        monitor = self.sprite_context.getMonitor(variable_name, is_global=is_global, is_list=False)
+        base_x = int(round(absolute_to_catrobat_x(monitor["x"])))
+        base_y = int(round(absolute_to_catrobat_y(monitor["y"])))
+
+        show_variable_brick = catbricks.ShowTextBrick(base_x, base_y)
+        show_variable_brick.userVariable = variable
+
+        return show_variable_brick
 
     @_register_handler(_block_name_to_handler_map, "hideVariable:")
     def _convert_hide_variable_block(self):
         assert len(self.arguments) == 1
-        hide_variable_brick = get_show_brick(self.project, self.sprite, self.sprite_context, self.arguments[0], is_hide=True)
-        return [hide_variable_brick]
+
+        variable_name = self.arguments[0]
+        variable = self.project.getUserVariable(variable_name)
+        if not variable:
+            variable = self.sprite.getUserVariable(variable_name)
+
+        hide_variable_brick = catbricks.HideTextBrick()
+        hide_variable_brick.userVariable = variable
+
+        return hide_variable_brick
 
     @_register_handler(_block_name_to_handler_map, "append:toList:")
     def _convert_append_to_list_block(self):
diff --git a/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/test_converter.py b/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/test_converter.py
index 56afa664..a70364a7 100644
--- a/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/test_converter.py
+++ b/src/scratchtocatrobat/converter/test_converter.py
@@ -3466,7 +3466,17 @@ def test_sprite1_correct_events_added(self):
 
     def test_sprite2_correct_events_added(self):
         #Sprite2
-        self.assertEqual(8, self.sprite2.getNumberOfScripts())
+        self.assertEqual(6, self.sprite2.getNumberOfScripts())
+        bricks = self.sprite2.getScript(1).getBrickList()[0].ifBranchBricks
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[0], catbricks.HideTextBrick)
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[1], catbricks.HideTextBrick)
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[2], catbricks.HideTextBrick)
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[3], catbricks.SetVariableBrick)
+        bricks = self.sprite2.getScript(1).getBrickList()[0].elseBranchBricks
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[0], catbricks.ShowTextBrick)
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[1], catbricks.ShowTextBrick)
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[2], catbricks.ShowTextBrick)
+        self.assertIsInstance(bricks[3], catbricks.SetVariableBrick)
         self.assertIsInstance(self.sprite2.getScript(0), catbase.StartScript)
         self.assertIsInstance(self.sprite2.getScript(1), catbase.WhenScript)
         self.assertIsInstance(self.sprite2.getScript(2), catbase.BroadcastScript)
@@ -3477,25 +3487,18 @@ def test_sprite2_correct_events_added(self):
         self.assertEqual(converter.get_broadcast_show_msg(self.sprite2.getName(), "toggle_slider"),
                          self.sprite2.getScript(4).getBroadcastMessage())
         self.assertIsInstance(self.sprite2.getScript(5), catbase.BroadcastScript)
-        self.assertEqual(converter.get_broadcast_show_msg(self.sprite2.getName(), "toggle_slider", is_hide=True),
-                         self.sprite2.getScript(5).getBroadcastMessage())
-        self.assertIsInstance(self.sprite2.getScript(6), catbase.BroadcastScript)
         self.assertEqual(converter.get_broadcast_show_msg(self.sprite2.getName(), "toggle_default"),
-                         self.sprite2.getScript(6).getBroadcastMessage())
-        self.assertIsInstance(self.sprite2.getScript(7), catbase.BroadcastScript)
-        self.assertEqual(converter.get_broadcast_show_msg(self.sprite2.getName(), "toggle_default", is_hide=True),
-                         self.sprite2.getScript(7).getBroadcastMessage())
+                         self.sprite2.getScript(5).getBroadcastMessage())
+
         #toggle slider sprite
         assert self.toggle_slider_sprite.getName().startswith(converter.SLIDER_SPRITE_NAME + self.sprite2.getName())
-        self.assertEqual(4, self.toggle_slider_sprite.getNumberOfScripts())
+        self.assertEqual(3, self.toggle_slider_sprite.getNumberOfScripts())
         self.assertIsInstance(self.toggle_slider_sprite.getScript(0), catbase.StartScript)
         self.assertIsInstance(self.toggle_slider_sprite.getScript(1), catbase.WhenScript)
         self.assertIsInstance(self.toggle_slider_sprite.getScript(2), catbase.BroadcastScript)
         self.assertEqual(converter.get_broadcast_show_msg(self.sprite2.getName(), "toggle_slider", False),
                          self.toggle_slider_sprite.getScript(2).getBroadcastMessage())
-        self.assertIsInstance(self.toggle_slider_sprite.getScript(3), catbase.BroadcastScript)
-        self.assertEqual(converter.get_broadcast_show_msg(self.sprite2.getName(), "toggle_slider", False, True),
-                         self.toggle_slider_sprite.getScript(3).getBroadcastMessage())
+
 
     def test_stage_correct_events_added(self):
         assert self.global_slider_sprite.getName().startswith(converter.SLIDER_SPRITE_NAME + self.stage_sprite.getName())