diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
index b1b5d71582841..471a5a91f7b12 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
@@ -480,12 +480,12 @@ public class ActionBarImpl extends ActionBar {
 
     @Override
     public void show() {
-        if (mContainerView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
-            return;
-        }
         if (mCurrentAnim != null) {
             mCurrentAnim.end();
         }
+        if (mContainerView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+            return;
+        }
         mContainerView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mContainerView.setAlpha(0);
         AnimatorSet anim = new AnimatorSet();