diff --git a/media/js/footer-email-form.js b/media/js/footer-email-form.js
index f103ea17a9..50bf383702 100644
--- a/media/js/footer-email-form.js
+++ b/media/js/footer-email-form.js
@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
 $(document).ready(function() {
-
-    $('#id_email,#footer_email_submit,#id_interest').focus(function () {
-        $('#form-details').slideDown();
+	function footer_email_form_show_details(trigger_click) {
+		$('#form-details').slideDown('normal', function() {
+			if (trigger_click) {
+				$('#footer_email_submit').trigger('click');
+			}
+        });
+        
         $('#footer-email-form .form-details').slideDown();
+	}
+
+    $('#id_email, #id_interest').focus(function () {
+        footer_email_form_show_details(false);
+    });
+
+    $('#footer_email_submit').click(function(e) {
+		if (!$('#form-details').is(':visible')) {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			footer_email_form_show_details(true);
+		}
     });
 
 });