diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js b/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js
index 7c5ebccb..01e1e6a9 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ $.fixedToolbars = (function(){
 		prevFooter = prevPage && prevPage.find( ":jqmData(role='footer')" );
 		var prevFooterMatches = prevFooter.jqmData( "id" ) === id;
 		
-		if( prevFooterMatches ){
+		if( id && prevFooterMatches ){
 			stickyFooter = footer;
-			setTop( stickyFooter.removeClass("fade").appendTo( $.mobile.pageContainer ) );
+			setTop( stickyFooter.removeClass( "fade in out" ).appendTo( $.mobile.pageContainer ) );
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ $.fixedToolbars = (function(){
 		if( stickyFooter && stickyFooter.length ){	
 			
 			setTimeout(function(){
-				setTop( stickyFooter.appendTo( $this ) );
+				setTop( stickyFooter.appendTo( $this ).addClass("fade") );
 				stickyFooter = null;
-			},400);	
+			}, 500);	
 		}
 		
 		$.fixedToolbars.show(true, this);