diff --git a/src/case/trigger/trigger.icon.text.js b/src/case/trigger/trigger.icon.text.js
index 4721eefa4..eac94ab50 100644
--- a/src/case/trigger/trigger.icon.text.js
+++ b/src/case/trigger/trigger.icon.text.js
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ BI.IconTextTrigger = BI.inherit(BI.Trigger, {
 
     setTextCls: function(cls) {
         var o = this.options;
-        this.text.element.removeClass(o.textCls).addClass(cls);
+        var oldCls = o.textCls;
         o.textCls = cls;
+        this.text.element.removeClass(oldCls).addClass(cls);
     },
 
     setText: function (text) {
diff --git a/src/case/trigger/trigger.text.js b/src/case/trigger/trigger.text.js
index 8d7ffb251..81815e249 100644
--- a/src/case/trigger/trigger.text.js
+++ b/src/case/trigger/trigger.text.js
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ BI.TextTrigger = BI.inherit(BI.Trigger, {
 
     setTextCls: function(cls) {
         var o = this.options;
-        this.text.element.removeClass(o.textCls).addClass(cls);
+        var oldCls = o.textCls;
         o.textCls = cls;
+        this.text.element.removeClass(oldCls).addClass(cls);
     },
 
     setText: function (text) {