diff --git a/lib/jli.js b/lib/jli.js
index 3d0ba64..46c1fbc 100755
--- a/lib/jli.js
+++ b/lib/jli.js
@@ -447,8 +447,12 @@ function animateElementTo(elem, to, duration, easing, speed, use_transitions){
 			left: to.left - from.left,
 		}
 		elem.animating = true
+		elem.next_frame = null
 
 		function animate(){
+			if(elem.next_frame === false){
+				return
+			}
 			var t = Date.now()
 			// end of the animation...
 			if(t >= then){
@@ -517,6 +521,7 @@ function animateElementTo(elem, to, duration, easing, speed, use_transitions){
 function stopAnimation(elem){
 	if(elem.next_frame){
 		cancelAnimationFrame(elem.next_frame)
+		elem.next_frame = false
 	}
 }