diff --git a/js/dropdown.js b/js/dropdown.js
index b35ce562d0..905ee3979e 100644
--- a/js/dropdown.js
+++ b/js/dropdown.js
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
 
       if (e.isDefaultPrevented()) return
 
+      $this.trigger('focus')
+
       $parent
         .toggleClass('open')
         .trigger('shown.bs.dropdown', relatedTarget)
-
-      $this.trigger('focus')
     }
 
     return false