diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index 805d06f8a..88d1426ba 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
             ? callback
             : function(){}
           ;
-          if( module.is.active() ) {
+          if( module.is.active() && !module.is.animatingOutward() ) {
             module.debug('Hiding dropdown');
             if(settings.onHide.call(element) !== false) {
               module.animate.hide(function() {
@@ -3075,6 +3075,12 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
           active: function() {
             return $module.hasClass(className.active);
           },
+          animatingInward: function() {
+            return $menu.transition('is inward');
+          },
+          animatingOutward: function() {
+            return $menu.transition('is outward');
+          },
           bubbledLabelClick: function(event) {
             return $(event.target).is('select, input') && $module.closest('label').length > 0;
           },
@@ -3369,7 +3375,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                     duration   : settings.duration,
                     debug      : settings.debug,
                     verbose    : settings.verbose,
-                    queue      : true,
+                    queue      : false,
                     onStart    : start,
                     onComplete : function() {
                       callback.call(element);
@@ -3876,4 +3882,4 @@ $.fn.dropdown.settings.templates = {
 
 };
 
-})( jQuery, window, document );
+})( jQuery, window, document );
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