diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
index 3e030bf765..8a1a17a6fc 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/Animatable.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using Avalonia.Data;
 namespace Avalonia.Animation
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Base class for control which can have property transitions.
+    /// Base class for all animatable objects.
     /// </summary>
     public class Animatable : AvaloniaObject
     { 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Animation/TransitionsEngine.cs b/src/Avalonia.Animation/TransitionsEngine.cs
index 81b5b28820..b73cbe1a5a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Animation/TransitionsEngine.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Animation/TransitionsEngine.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
 
             PublishNext(interpVal);
         }
-  
+
         protected override void Unsubscribed()
         {
             timerSubscription?.Dispose();
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
             timerSubscription = Timing
                                 .AnimationsTimer
                                 .Subscribe(t => TimerTick(t));
+            PublishNext(0.0d);
         }
     }
 }
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