diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/org/openhab/habdroid/ui/preference/fragments/MainSettingsFragment.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/org/openhab/habdroid/ui/preference/fragments/MainSettingsFragment.kt
index bc54174879..7c848ef227 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/org/openhab/habdroid/ui/preference/fragments/MainSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/org/openhab/habdroid/ui/preference/fragments/MainSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ class MainSettingsFragment : AbstractSettingsFragment(), ConnectionFactory.Updat
 
     override fun onCreatePreferences(savedInstanceState: Bundle?, rootKey: String?) {
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences)
+        // Populate server prefs here, so they don't get animated.
+        // Do it in onStart() again to update the list, e.g. after adding new servers.
+        populateServerPrefs()
 
         val addServerPref = getPreference("add_server")
         val sendDeviceInfoPref = getPreference(PrefKeys.SUBSCREEN_SEND_DEVICE_INFO)