diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
index e879f30369..a27d996301 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
     /// <summary>
     /// Base class for control which can have property transitions.
     /// </summary>
-    public class Animatable : StyledElement
+    public class Animatable : AvaloniaObject
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes this <see cref="Animatable"/> object.
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Avalonia.Animation.csproj b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Avalonia.Animation.csproj
index e64bf0a7fc..46e41dd32a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Avalonia.Animation.csproj
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Avalonia.Animation.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Base\Avalonia.Base.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Styling\Avalonia.Styling.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\Rx.props" />
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Avalonia.Styling.csproj b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Avalonia.Styling.csproj
index 61827bc59c..5aff478971 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Avalonia.Styling.csproj
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Avalonia.Styling.csproj
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>Avalonia</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Animation\Avalonia.Animation.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Base\Avalonia.Base.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Visuals\Avalonia.Visuals.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Animation\Avalonia.Animation.csproj" />
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
index 259119eb5f..bd0d0b8c1f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Subjects;
 using System.Text;
+using Avalonia.Animation;
 using Avalonia.Collections;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Data;
@@ -16,14 +17,14 @@ using Avalonia.Styling;
 namespace Avalonia
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extends an <see cref="AvaloniaObject"/> with the following features:
+    /// Extends an <see cref="Animatable"/> with the following features:
     /// 
     /// - An inherited <see cref="DataContext"/>.
     /// - Implements <see cref="IStyleable"/> to allow styling to work on the styled element.
     /// - Implements <see cref="ILogical"/> to form part of a logical tree.
     /// - A collection of class strings for custom styling.
     /// </summary>
-    public class StyledElement : AvaloniaObject, IStyledElement, ISetLogicalParent, ISetInheritanceParent
+    public class StyledElement : Animatable, IStyledElement, ISetLogicalParent, ISetInheritanceParent
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="DataContext"/> property.