diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/widget/TransitionAnimationView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/widget/TransitionAnimationView.java
index 1b86a6f..114e97d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/widget/TransitionAnimationView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/widget/TransitionAnimationView.java
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@
     }
 
     private void start(View view, boolean closing) {
+        if (mEnterAnimation.isRunning()) {
+            mEnterAnimation.end();
+        }
+        if (mExitAnimation.isRunning()) {
+            mExitAnimation.end();
+        }
         if (view.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
             if (!closing) {
                 mEnterAnimation.setTarget(view);