diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_modals.js b/src/static/js/pad_modals.js
index 174779df4..0292e048f 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_modals.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_modals.js
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ var padmodals = (function()
     },
     showModal: function(messageId)
     {
-      $("#connectivity .visible").removeClass('visible');
-      $("#connectivity ."+messageId).addClass('visible');
       padeditbar.toggleDropDown("none", function() {
+        $("#connectivity .visible").removeClass('visible');
+        $("#connectivity ."+messageId).addClass('visible');
         padeditbar.toggleDropDown("connectivity");
       });
     },