diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp
index 6e6c9919..8c309adf 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ void AnimatedTexture::processAnimation()
     AnimatedTexturePtr self = asAnimatedTexture();
 
     // continue to animate only if something still referencing this texture
-    if(self.use_count() > 1)
+    if(self.use_count() > 2)
         g_dispatcher.scheduleEvent(std::bind(&AnimatedTexture::processAnimation, self), m_framesDelay[m_currentFrame]);
 }