diff --git a/src/utils/ExportCanvas.tsx b/src/utils/ExportCanvas.tsx
index c9bb1603..2b80c61a 100644
--- a/src/utils/ExportCanvas.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/ExportCanvas.tsx
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ const ExportCanvas = ({show}:{show: boolean}) => {
         }
         SetCamera(true);
         if (animate){
+            usePlotStore.setState({animate:false}) // Disable animation if currently active
             const {keyFrames} = useImageExportStore.getState()
             const keyFrameList = keyFrames ? Array.from(keyFrames.keys()).sort((a, b) => a - b) : null;
             async function Animate(){