diff --git a/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp b/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp
index 5589968796c..8c709aba4f9 100644
--- a/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/animated_sprite.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,9 @@ void AnimatedSprite::_notification(int p_what) {
 			if (frame < 0) {
 				return;
 			}
+			if (!OS::get_singleton()->is_update_pending()) {
+				return;
+			}
 
 			float remaining = get_process_delta_time();