diff --git a/src/native/Svg.tsx b/src/native/Svg.tsx
index b60e77ea..db7932cc 100644
--- a/src/native/Svg.tsx
+++ b/src/native/Svg.tsx
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ class NativeSvg extends Component<IContentLoaderProps> {
       duration: durMs,
       useNativeDriver: true,
     }).start(() => {
-      this.animatedValue.setValue(-1)
-      this.setAnimation()
+      if (this.props.animate) {
+        this.animatedValue.setValue(-1)
+        this.setAnimation()
+      }
     })
   }
 
@@ -55,6 +57,12 @@ class NativeSvg extends Component<IContentLoaderProps> {
     }
   }
 
+  componentDidUpdate(prevProps: IContentLoaderProps) {
+    if (!prevProps.animate && this.props.animate) {
+      this.setAnimation()
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     const {
       children,