diff --git a/client/src/components/construct.jsx b/client/src/components/construct.jsx
index bfaee61c..cf7a91f0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/construct.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/construct.jsx
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ class ConstructAvatar extends Component {
 
         // back to idle
         if (!animTarget && !animSource) {
+                this.idle = idleAnimation(this.props.construct.id);
+                return this.animations.push(this.idle);
+            }
             return this.idle.play();
         }