Gradient annotator tool missing in illustrator cc 2014

I have a gradient on a rectangle, it's not in a group and my options show "hide annotator tool", so I know it should be showing, but it's not there! I've tried turning off GPU rendering and I still don't see it, does anyone know what's going on?

Never mind.  I finally just closed Illustrator and opened it back up, and TA-DA! It's back...just more weirdness from an Adobe product...I should have guessed so.

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