diff --git a/kitty/graphics.c b/kitty/graphics.c
index 560eed64f..c1b8c5c70 100644
--- a/kitty/graphics.c
+++ b/kitty/graphics.c
@@ -727,6 +727,9 @@ handle_add_command(GraphicsManager *self, const GraphicsCommand *g, const uint8_
             img->current_frame_shown_at = 0;
             img->extra_framecnt = 0;
             img->current_frame_index = 0;
+            img->animation_duration = 0;
+            img->animation_state = ANIMATION_STOPPED;
+            img->max_loops = 0; img->current_loop = 0;
             *is_dirty = true;
             set_layers_dirty(self);
         } else {