diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js b/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
index 2ab23a6eb..06d49304a 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 			var showAnim = $.datepicker._get(inst, 'showAnim');
 			var duration = $.datepicker._get(inst, 'duration');
 			var postProcess = function() {
-				$.datepicker._datepickerShowing = true;
 				var cover = inst.dpDiv.find('iframe.ui-datepicker-cover'); // IE6- only
 				if( !! cover.length ){
 					var borders = $.datepicker._getBorders(inst.dpDiv);
@@ -657,6 +656,7 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 				}
 			};
 			inst.dpDiv.zIndex($(input).zIndex()+1);
+			$.datepicker._datepickerShowing = true;
 			if ($.effects && $.effects[showAnim])
 				inst.dpDiv.show(showAnim, $.datepicker._get(inst, 'showOptions'), duration, postProcess);
 			else