diff --git a/shimmerlayout/src/main/java/io/supercharge/shimmerlayout/ShimmerLayout.java b/shimmerlayout/src/main/java/io/supercharge/shimmerlayout/ShimmerLayout.java
index 868ac7e..ea5787b 100644
--- a/shimmerlayout/src/main/java/io/supercharge/shimmerlayout/ShimmerLayout.java
+++ b/shimmerlayout/src/main/java/io/supercharge/shimmerlayout/ShimmerLayout.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public void startShimmerAnimation() {
         }
 
         if (getWidth() == 0) {
+            getViewTreeObserver().removeOnPreDrawListener(startAnimationPreDrawListener);
             startAnimationPreDrawListener = new ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener() {
                 @Override
                 public boolean onPreDraw() {