diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 24df305566..9f8962d7c3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void InventoryPreview::update(int sizeX, int sizeY)
     {
-        mAnimation->runAnimation(0.0f);
         mAnimation->forceUpdate();
+        mAnimation->runAnimation(0.0f);
 
         mViewport->setDimensions (0, 0, std::min(1.f, float(sizeX) / float(512)), std::min(1.f, float(sizeY) / float(1024)));