diff --git a/js/src/forum/components/SplitPostModal.js b/js/src/forum/components/SplitPostModal.js
index 42cc51e..b5719d2 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/components/SplitPostModal.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/components/SplitPostModal.js
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ export default class SplitPostModal extends Modal {
         discussion.isUnread = Stream(data.data.attributes.isUnread);
 
         app.__fof_split.splitController.reset();
-
-        this.hide();
-        m.route.set(app.route.discussion(discussion));
+        this.attrs.animateHide(() => {
+          m.route.set(app.route.discussion(discussion));
+        });
       }, this.loaded.bind(this));
   }
 }