diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs
index 56bc667f8a..3dc5b5c71a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animation.cs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
             subscriptions = this.Apply(control, Observable.Return(true), () =>
             {
                 run.SetResult(null);
-                subscriptions.Dispose();
+                subscriptions?.Dispose();
             });
 
             return run.Task;