Mesh analyzer only works when objects are toggled "visible"

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Turn off object visibility
2. Select object
3. Hit "Analyze Mesh"

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected: Numbers detailing the meshes
Error: "Please select one mesh object" - and all 0's for the numbers 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 20 Nov 2014 at 12:24