diff --git a/OpenDreamClient/Rendering/DreamIcon.cs b/OpenDreamClient/Rendering/DreamIcon.cs
index d8e2f89f5f..6cd211cacf 100644
--- a/OpenDreamClient/Rendering/DreamIcon.cs
+++ b/OpenDreamClient/Rendering/DreamIcon.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public void StartAppearanceAnimation(IconAppearance endingAppearance, TimeSpan d
                     start = _appearanceAnimations[^1].Start + _appearanceAnimations[^1].Duration; //if it's not parallel, it's chained
 
         _appearanceAnimations ??= new List<AppearanceAnimation>();
+        if(_appearanceAnimations.Count == 0) {//only valid on the first animation
             _appearanceAnimationsLoops = loops;
         }