diff --git a/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs b/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs
index f067d276..cc925a92 100644
--- a/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs
+++ b/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs
@@ -81,18 +81,14 @@ namespace Mirror
             lastIntParameters = new int[parameters.Length];
             lastFloatParameters = new float[parameters.Length];
             lastBoolParameters = new bool[parameters.Length];
+
+            animationHash = new int[animator.layerCount];
+            transitionHash = new int[animator.layerCount];
+            layerWeight = new float[animator.layerCount];
         }
 
         void FixedUpdate()
         {
-            // QSB: move array init here since layerCount will not be 0
-            if (animationHash == null)
-            {
-                animationHash = new int[animator.layerCount];
-                transitionHash = new int[animator.layerCount];
-                layerWeight = new float[animator.layerCount];
-            }
-
             if (!SendMessagesAllowed)
                 return;