diff --git a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
index 27d17fa0b6a6..ebb091f58e45 100644
--- a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::set_sprite_frames(const Ref<SpriteFrames> &p_frames) {
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
 		frames->disconnect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite2D::_res_changed));
 	}
-	stop();
 	frames = p_frames;
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
 		frames->connect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite2D::_res_changed));
@@ -335,6 +334,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::set_sprite_frames(const Ref<SpriteFrames> &p_frames) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	stop();
 
 	notify_property_list_changed();
 	queue_redraw();
diff --git a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
index 510344e3952d..ebe44c04692b 100644
--- a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
@@ -1217,7 +1217,6 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::set_sprite_frames(const Ref<SpriteFrames> &p_frames) {
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
 		frames->disconnect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite3D::_res_changed));
 	}
-	stop();
 	frames = p_frames;
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
 		frames->connect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite3D::_res_changed));
@@ -1236,6 +1235,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::set_sprite_frames(const Ref<SpriteFrames> &p_frames) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	stop();
 
 	notify_property_list_changed();
 	_queue_redraw();