diff --git a/jquery.timePicker.js b/jquery.timePicker.js
index 41b35c1..8d6a187 100644
--- a/jquery.timePicker.js
+++ b/jquery.timePicker.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
       if ($tpDiv.is(":visible")) {
         return false;
       }
+      settings.onBeforeShow() || $.noop();
       $("li", $tpDiv).removeClass(selectedClass);
 
       // Position
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
     // Hide timepicker on blur
     $(elm).blur(function() {
       if (!tpOver) {
-        $tpDiv.hide();
+          $.timePicker(this).hidePicker();
       }
     });
     // Keypress doesn't repeat on Safari for non-text keys.
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@
           return false;
           break;
         case 27: // Esc
-          $tpDiv.hide();
+          hidePicker();
           return false;
           break;
       }
@@ -203,6 +204,12 @@
       // Trigger element's change events.
       $(elm).change();
     };
+    
+    this.hidePicker = function() {
+        // Hide picker
+        settings.onBeforeHide() || $.noop();
+        $tpDiv.hide();
+    }
 
   }; // End fn;
 
@@ -226,8 +233,7 @@
     if (!$.browser.msie) {
       elm.focus();
     }
-    // Hide picker
-    $tpDiv.hide();
+    $.timePicker(elm).hidePicker();
   }
 
   function formatTime(time, settings) {
@@ -274,4 +280,4 @@
     return time;
   }
 
-})(jQuery);
+})(jQuery);
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