diff --git a/lib/scripts/directive.js b/lib/scripts/directive.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/scripts/directive.js
+++ b/lib/scripts/directive.js
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
                     if (!$scope.colorMouse && !$scope.hueMouse && !$scope.opacityMouse && $scope.find(event.target).length === 0) {
                         $scope.log('Color Picker: Document Click Event');
                         $scope.hide();
-                        $scope.$apply();
                     // mouse event on color grid
                     } else if ($scope.colorMouse) {
                         $scope.colorUp(event);
Don't trigger digest cycle as $scope.hide already triggers one