diff --git a/bgw-gui/src/main/kotlin/tools/aqua/bgw/builder/SceneBuilder.kt b/bgw-gui/src/main/kotlin/tools/aqua/bgw/builder/SceneBuilder.kt
index 2ab3773161..a7783c094b 100644
--- a/bgw-gui/src/main/kotlin/tools/aqua/bgw/builder/SceneBuilder.kt
+++ b/bgw-gui/src/main/kotlin/tools/aqua/bgw/builder/SceneBuilder.kt
@@ -49,16 +49,6 @@ object SceneBuilder {
     pane.setOnMouseDragged { scene.onMouseDragged(it) }
     pane.setOnMouseReleased { scene.onMouseReleased(it) }
 
-    // register animations
-    scene.animations.guiListener = { _, _ ->
-      scene.animations
-          .filter { t -> !t.isRunning }
-          .forEach { anim ->
-            AnimationBuilder.build(scene, anim).play()
-            anim.isRunning = true
-          }
-    }
-
     // register lock pane
     @Suppress("DuplicatedCode", "DuplicatedCode")
     val lockPane =
@@ -88,6 +78,15 @@ object SceneBuilder {
 
   /** Builds a [Scene] pane. */
   private fun buildPane(scene: Scene<*>): Pane {
+    // register animations
+    scene.animations.guiListener = { _, _ ->
+      scene.animations
+          .filter { t -> !t.isRunning }
+          .forEach { anim ->
+            AnimationBuilder.build(scene, anim).play()
+            anim.isRunning = true
+          }
+    }
     val pane =
         Pane().apply {
           prefHeight = scene.height