diff --git a/src/components/common/AnimatedSticker.tsx b/src/components/common/AnimatedSticker.tsx
index e3ef70856..e7cb68181 100644
--- a/src/components/common/AnimatedSticker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/AnimatedSticker.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ const AnimatedSticker: FC<OwnProps> = ({
     if (play || playSegment) {
       if (isFrozen.current) {
         wasPlaying.current = true;
-      } else if (!animation.isPlaying()) {
+      } else {
         playAnimation(noLoop);
       }
     } else {