diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/Animations/KeyFrameAnimationInstance.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/Animations/KeyFrameAnimationInstance.cs
index e9f58be095..986110b5e6 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/Animations/KeyFrameAnimationInstance.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/Animations/KeyFrameAnimationInstance.cs
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.Composition.Animations
 
         public override void Activate()
         {
+            if (_finished)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
             TargetObject.Compositor.AddToClock(this);
             base.Activate();
         }