diff --git a/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp b/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp
index 20ec06f033b..9d02408641a 100644
--- a/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp
@@ -604,10 +604,14 @@ bool AnimatedSprite::_is_playing() const {
 
 void AnimatedSprite::play(const StringName &p_animation, const bool p_backwards) {
 
-	if (p_animation)
-		set_animation(p_animation);
-
 	backwards = p_backwards;
+
+	if (p_animation) {
+		set_animation(p_animation);
+		if (backwards && get_frame() == 0)
+			set_frame(frames->get_frame_count(p_animation) - 1);
+	}
+
 	_set_playing(true);
 }