diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
index 7936622f7..481bdf031 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/modal.js
@@ -411,16 +411,17 @@ $.fn.modal = function(parameters) {
 
         hideDimmer: function() {
           if( $dimmable.dimmer('is animating') || ($dimmable.dimmer('is active')) ) {
+            $dimmable.dimmer('hide', function() {
+              if(settings.transition && $.fn.transition !== undefined && $module.transition('is supported')) {
+                module.remove.clickaway();
+                module.remove.screenHeight();
+              }
+            });
+          }
+          else {
             module.debug('Dimmer is not visible cannot hide');
             return;
           }
-          module.debug('Hiding dimmer');
-          $dimmable.dimmer('hide', function() {
-            if(settings.transition && $.fn.transition !== undefined && $module.transition('is supported')) {
-              module.remove.clickaway();
-              module.remove.screenHeight();
-            }
-          });
         },
 
         hideAll: function(callback) {
@@ -803,7 +804,7 @@ $.fn.modal.settings = {
   name          : 'Modal',
   namespace     : 'modal',
 
-  debug         : false,
+  debug         : true,
   verbose       : true,
   performance   : true,