diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 421ebbec2a..6c944d7383 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ subprojects {
     spotbugs {
         ignoreFailures = true
         showStackTraces = false
+        showProgress = true
+        maxHeapSize = '1g'
     }
 
     build {
diff --git a/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/BoundSheetRecord.java b/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/BoundSheetRecord.java
index 1e7ed0351e..32e48dd5d4 100644
--- a/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/BoundSheetRecord.java
+++ b/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/BoundSheetRecord.java
@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@ public final class BoundSheetRecord extends StandardRecord {
         return veryHiddenFlag.isSet(field_2_option_flags);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Is the sheet very hidden? Different from (normal) hidden
+     *
+     * @param veryHidden {@code true} if very hidden
+     */
+    public void setVeryHidden(boolean veryHidden) {
+        field_2_option_flags = veryHiddenFlag.setBoolean(field_2_option_flags, veryHidden);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Converts a List of {@link BoundSheetRecord}s to an array and sorts by the position of their
      * BOFs.