diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_goto_frame.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_goto_frame.cpp
index 99126f06f..a98609028 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_goto_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_goto_frame.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ protected:
     FrameTag* tag = editor
       ->getCustomizationDelegate()
       ->getFrameTagProvider()
-      ->getFrameTagByFrame(frame);
+      ->getFrameTagByFrame(frame, false);
     frame_t first = (tag ? tag->fromFrame(): 0);
     frame_t last = (tag ? tag->toFrame(): editor->sprite()->lastFrame());
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ protected:
     FrameTag* tag = editor
       ->getCustomizationDelegate()
       ->getFrameTagProvider()
-      ->getFrameTagByFrame(frame);
+      ->getFrameTagByFrame(frame, false);
     frame_t first = (tag ? tag->fromFrame(): 0);
     frame_t last = (tag ? tag->toFrame(): editor->sprite()->lastFrame());
 
diff --git a/src/app/loop_tag.cpp b/src/app/loop_tag.cpp
index c53f05d11..57a208a93 100644
--- a/src/app/loop_tag.cpp
+++ b/src/app/loop_tag.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2015  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2018  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ const char* kLoopTagName = "Loop";
 
 doc::FrameTag* get_animation_tag(const doc::Sprite* sprite, doc::frame_t frame)
 {
-  doc::FrameTag* tag = sprite->frameTags().innerTag(frame);
-  if (!tag)
-    tag = get_loop_tag(sprite);
-  return tag;
+  return sprite->frameTags().innerTag(frame);
 }
 
 doc::FrameTag* get_loop_tag(const doc::Sprite* sprite)
diff --git a/src/app/loop_tag.h b/src/app/loop_tag.h
index 65eae3f0b..9858963a1 100644
--- a/src/app/loop_tag.h
+++ b/src/app/loop_tag.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2018  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ namespace app {
   class FrameTagProvider {
   public:
     virtual ~FrameTagProvider() { }
-    virtual doc::FrameTag* getFrameTagByFrame(const doc::frame_t frame) = 0;
+    virtual doc::FrameTag* getFrameTagByFrame(const doc::frame_t frame,
+                                              const bool getLoopTagIfNone) = 0;
   };
 
   doc::FrameTag* get_animation_tag(const doc::Sprite* sprite, doc::frame_t frame);
diff --git a/src/app/ui/editor/play_state.cpp b/src/app/ui/editor/play_state.cpp
index 2f7594502..5024afe13 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/editor/play_state.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/editor/play_state.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void PlayState::onEnterState(Editor* editor)
     m_tag = m_editor
       ->getCustomizationDelegate()
       ->getFrameTagProvider()
-      ->getFrameTagByFrame(m_refFrame);
+      ->getFrameTagByFrame(m_refFrame, true);
 
   // Go to the first frame of the animation or active frame tag
   if (m_playOnce) {
diff --git a/src/app/ui/preview_editor.cpp b/src/app/ui/preview_editor.cpp
index d7eea6807..96c399697 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/preview_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/preview_editor.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2018  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -384,12 +384,12 @@ void PreviewEditorWindow::updateUsingEditor(Editor* editor)
       doc::FrameTag* tag = editor
         ->getCustomizationDelegate()
         ->getFrameTagProvider()
-        ->getFrameTagByFrame(editor->frame());
+        ->getFrameTagByFrame(editor->frame(), true);
 
       doc::FrameTag* playingTag = editor
         ->getCustomizationDelegate()
         ->getFrameTagProvider()
-        ->getFrameTagByFrame(m_refFrame);
+        ->getFrameTagByFrame(m_refFrame, true);
 
       if (tag == playingTag)
         return;
diff --git a/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp b/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp
index f0922cbc6..4aed6e62e 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp
@@ -558,13 +558,18 @@ void Timeline::activateClipboardRange()
   invalidate();
 }
 
-FrameTag* Timeline::getFrameTagByFrame(const frame_t frame)
+FrameTag* Timeline::getFrameTagByFrame(const frame_t frame,
+                                       const bool getLoopTagIfNone)
 {
   if (!m_sprite)
     return nullptr;
 
-  if (m_tagFocusBand < 0)
-    return get_animation_tag(m_sprite, frame);
+  if (m_tagFocusBand < 0) {
+    FrameTag* tag = get_animation_tag(m_sprite, frame);
+    if (!tag && getLoopTagIfNone)
+      tag = get_loop_tag(m_sprite);
+    return tag;
+  }
 
   for (FrameTag* frameTag : m_sprite->frameTags()) {
     if (frame >= frameTag->fromFrame() &&
diff --git a/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.h b/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.h
index 144f86380..a58665664 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.h
+++ b/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.h
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ namespace app {
     // Returns the active frame tag depending on the timeline status
     // E.g. if other frame tags are collapsed, the focused band has
     // priority and tags in other bands are ignored.
-    FrameTag* getFrameTagByFrame(const frame_t frame) override;
+    FrameTag* getFrameTagByFrame(const frame_t frame,
+                                 const bool getLoopTagIfNone) override;
 
     // ScrollableViewDelegate impl
     gfx::Size visibleSize() const override;