diff --git a/src/misc/lv_anim.c b/src/misc/lv_anim.c
index f98ad13cc..63daf1def 100644
--- a/src/misc/lv_anim.c
+++ b/src/misc/lv_anim.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ static void anim_ready_handler(lv_anim_t * a);
 /**********************
  *  STATIC VARIABLES
  **********************/
-static uint32_t last_timer_run;
 static bool anim_list_changed;
 static bool anim_run_round;
 static lv_timer_t * _lv_anim_tmr;
@@ -81,11 +80,6 @@ lv_anim_t * lv_anim_start(const lv_anim_t * a)
     /*Do not let two animations for the same 'var' with the same 'exec_cb'*/
     if(a->exec_cb != NULL) lv_anim_del(a->var, a->exec_cb); /*exec_cb == NULL would delete all animations of var*/
 
-    /*If the list is empty the anim timer was suspended and it's last run measure is invalid*/
-    if(_lv_ll_is_empty(&LV_GC_ROOT(_lv_anim_ll))) {
-        last_timer_run = lv_tick_get();
-    }
-
     /*Add the new animation to the animation linked list*/
     lv_anim_t * new_anim = _lv_ll_ins_head(&LV_GC_ROOT(_lv_anim_ll));
     LV_ASSERT_MALLOC(new_anim);
@@ -95,6 +89,7 @@ lv_anim_t * lv_anim_start(const lv_anim_t * a)
     lv_memcpy(new_anim, a, sizeof(lv_anim_t));
     if(a->var == a) new_anim->var = new_anim;
     new_anim->run_round = anim_run_round;
+    new_anim->last_timer_run = lv_tick_get();
 
     /*Set the start value*/
     if(new_anim->early_apply) {
@@ -352,7 +347,6 @@ static void anim_timer(lv_timer_t * param)
 {
     LV_UNUSED(param);
 
-    uint32_t elaps = lv_tick_elaps(last_timer_run);
 
     /*Flip the run round*/
     anim_run_round = anim_run_round ? false : true;
@@ -360,6 +354,8 @@ static void anim_timer(lv_timer_t * param)
     lv_anim_t * a = _lv_ll_get_head(&LV_GC_ROOT(_lv_anim_ll));
 
     while(a != NULL) {
+        uint32_t elaps = lv_tick_elaps(a->last_timer_run);
+        a->last_timer_run = lv_tick_get();
         /*It can be set by `lv_anim_del()` typically in `end_cb`. If set then an animation delete
          * happened in `anim_ready_handler` which could make this linked list reading corrupt
          * because the list is changed meanwhile
@@ -408,7 +404,6 @@ static void anim_timer(lv_timer_t * param)
             a = _lv_ll_get_next(&LV_GC_ROOT(_lv_anim_ll), a);
     }
 
-    last_timer_run = lv_tick_get();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/misc/lv_anim.h b/src/misc/lv_anim.h
index faef72787..0977b1f06 100644
--- a/src/misc/lv_anim.h
+++ b/src/misc/lv_anim.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ typedef struct _lv_anim_t {
     uint8_t early_apply  : 1;    /**< 1: Apply start value immediately even is there is `delay`*/
 
     /*Animation system use these - user shouldn't set*/
+    uint32_t last_timer_run;
     uint8_t playback_now : 1; /**< Play back is in progress*/
     uint8_t run_round : 1;    /**< Indicates the animation has run in this round*/
     uint8_t start_cb_called : 1;    /**< Indicates that the `start_cb` was already called*/