diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index 15ff234f63..f6c448a1a1 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
         destroy: function() {
           module.verbose('Destroying previous dropdown', $module);
           module.remove.tabbable();
+          module.remove.active();
+          $menu.transition('stop all');
+          $menu.removeClass(className.visible).addClass(className.hidden);
           $module
             .off(eventNamespace)
             .removeData(moduleNamespace)