diff --git a/saga/animation.cpp b/saga/animation.cpp
index 5022c7fa969..0f2ffca6115 100644
--- a/saga/animation.cpp
+++ b/saga/animation.cpp
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ int Anim::play(uint16 anim_id, int vector_time, bool playing) {
 		anim_id = link_anim_id;
 		frame_time = 0;
 	} else {
-		frame_time = anim->frame_time;
+		frame_time = anim->frame_time + vector_time;
 	}
 
 	event.type = ONESHOT_EVENT;
 	event.code = ANIM_EVENT;
 	event.op = EVENT_FRAME;
 	event.param = anim_id;
-	event.time = frame_time + vector_time;
+	event.time = frame_time;
 
 	_vm->_events->queue(&event);