diff --git a/client/src/components/construct.jsx b/client/src/components/construct.jsx
index cf7a91f0..17e97349 100644
--- a/client/src/components/construct.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/construct.jsx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class ConstructAvatar extends Component {
 
         // back to idle
         if (!animTarget && !animSource) {
+            if (!this.idle) {
                 this.idle = idleAnimation(this.props.construct.id);
                 return this.animations.push(this.idle);
             }