diff --git a/layout.js b/layout.js
index 7eff08b..6d60061 100755
--- a/layout.js
+++ b/layout.js
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ var MIN_STEP = 0
 // XXX make this a drop-in replacement for setElementTransform...
 // XXX cleanup, still flacky...
 function animateElementTo(elem, to, duration, easing, speed){
+	// stop all ongoing animations on the current elem...
+	stopAnimation(elem)
 	// use transition for animation...
 	if(USE_TRANSITIONS_FOR_ANIMATION){
 		setTransitionEasing(elem, easing)
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ function getMagazineOffset(page, scale, align){
 
 
 function getPageNumber(page){
-	// a page is given explicitly, get the next one...
+	// a page/element is given explicitly...
 	if(page != null){
 		page = $(page)
 		if(!page.hasClass('page')){