diff --git a/public/src/modules/pictureCropper.js b/public/src/modules/pictureCropper.js
index 25bfd6794b..8f7ba364dd 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/pictureCropper.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/pictureCropper.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ define('pictureCropper', ['cropper'], function (Cropper) {
 		}, function (cropperModal) {
 			cropperModal.modal({
 				backdrop: 'static',
-			}).modal('hide');
+			}).modal('show');
 
 			// Set cropper image max-height based on viewport
 			var cropBoxHeight = parseInt($(window).height() / 2, 10);
@@ -62,11 +62,9 @@ define('pictureCropper', ['cropper'], function (Cropper) {
 				},
 				ready: function () {
 					if (!checkCORS(cropperTool, data)) {
-						return;
+						return cropperModal.modal('hide');
 					}
 
-					cropperModal.modal('show');
-
 					if (data.restrictImageDimension) {
 						var origDimension = (img.width < img.height) ? img.width : img.height;
 						var dimension = (origDimension > data.imageDimension) ? data.imageDimension : origDimension;