diff --git a/core/field_angle.js b/core/field_angle.js
index ef6f90977..0b1e4d865 100644
--- a/core/field_angle.js
+++ b/core/field_angle.js
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ Blockly.FieldAngle.prototype.showEditor_ = function() {
   // Mobile browsers have issues with in-line textareas (focus & keyboards).
   Blockly.FieldAngle.superClass_.showEditor_.call(this, noFocus);
 
-  // If there is an existing drop-down someone else owns, hide it immediately and clear it.
-  Blockly.DropDownDiv.hideWithoutAnimation();
-  Blockly.DropDownDiv.clearContent();
   var div = Blockly.DropDownDiv.getContentDiv();
 
   // Build the SVG DOM.
diff --git a/core/field_colour.js b/core/field_colour.js
index c76b5612f..1847bb9a9 100644
--- a/core/field_colour.js
+++ b/core/field_colour.js
@@ -285,10 +285,6 @@ Blockly.FieldColour.prototype.setColumns = function(columns) {
  * @private
  */
 Blockly.FieldColour.prototype.showEditor_ = function() {
-
-  Blockly.DropDownDiv.hideWithoutAnimation();
-  Blockly.DropDownDiv.clearContent();
-
   var picker = this.createWidget_();
   Blockly.DropDownDiv.getContentDiv().appendChild(picker);
   Blockly.DropDownDiv.setColour(
diff --git a/core/field_date.js b/core/field_date.js
index c9cddc29f..760352403 100644
--- a/core/field_date.js
+++ b/core/field_date.js
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ Blockly.FieldDate.prototype.updateEditor_ = function() {
  * @private
  */
 Blockly.FieldDate.prototype.showEditor_ = function() {
-  Blockly.DropDownDiv.hideWithoutAnimation();
-  Blockly.DropDownDiv.clearContent();
-
   this.picker_ = this.createWidget_();
   this.picker_.render(Blockly.DropDownDiv.getContentDiv());
   Blockly.utils.addClass(this.picker_.getElement(), 'blocklyDatePicker');