diff --git a/js/tooltip.js b/js/tooltip.js
index 88ee49eac5..a85d0bd7b1 100644
--- a/js/tooltip.js
+++ b/js/tooltip.js
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@
     var $tip = this.tip()
     var e    = $.Event('hide.bs.' + this.type)
 
-    this.$element.removeAttr('aria-describedby')
-
     function complete() {
       if (that.hoverState != 'in') $tip.detach()
-      that.$element.trigger('hidden.bs.' + that.type)
+      that.$element
+        .removeAttr('aria-describedby')
+        .trigger('hidden.bs.' + that.type)
     }
 
     this.$element.trigger(e)