diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
index fec18f757c..f5a91e74f3 100755
--- a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
                   duration    : settings.duration,
                   useFailSafe : true,
                   onStart     : function() {
-                    if(!module.others.active() && !keepDimmed) {
+                    if(!module.others.active() && !module.others.animating() && !keepDimmed) {
                       module.hideDimmer();
                     }
                     if( settings.keyboardShortcuts && !module.others.active() ) {