diff --git a/src/mol-canvas3d/canvas3d.ts b/src/mol-canvas3d/canvas3d.ts
index 72a2fc66e499ce311a283bfce3667a15afaaf3e4..2416bd2a67270dd97e04474b30ae1a95b198d4b6 100644
--- a/src/mol-canvas3d/canvas3d.ts
+++ b/src/mol-canvas3d/canvas3d.ts
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ namespace Canvas3D {
             }
 
             draw();
-            if (!camera.transition.inTransition && !controls.isAnimating && !webgl.isContextLost) {
+            if (!camera.transition.inTransition && !webgl.isContextLost) {
                 interactionHelper.tick(currentTime);
             }
         }