diff --git a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
index 6d380aed3cf2..3506a0df2b25 100644
--- a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
@@ -473,9 +473,10 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::play(const StringName &p_name, float p_custom_scale, bool
 	playing = true;
 	custom_speed_scale = p_custom_scale;
 
-	int end_frame = MAX(0, frames->get_frame_count(animation) - 1);
 	if (name != animation) {
 		animation = name;
+		int end_frame = MAX(0, frames->get_frame_count(animation) - 1);
+
 		if (p_from_end) {
 			set_frame_and_progress(end_frame, 1.0);
 		} else {
@@ -483,7 +484,9 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::play(const StringName &p_name, float p_custom_scale, bool
 		}
 		emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_changed));
 	} else {
+		int end_frame = MAX(0, frames->get_frame_count(animation) - 1);
 		bool is_backward = signbit(speed_scale * custom_speed_scale);
+
 		if (p_from_end && is_backward && frame == 0 && frame_progress <= 0.0) {
 			set_frame_and_progress(end_frame, 1.0);
 		} else if (!p_from_end && !is_backward && frame == end_frame && frame_progress >= 1.0) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
index ba3b32a0315c..d08aeb1de219 100644
--- a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
@@ -1334,9 +1334,10 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::play(const StringName &p_name, float p_custom_scale, bool
 	playing = true;
 	custom_speed_scale = p_custom_scale;
 
-	int end_frame = MAX(0, frames->get_frame_count(animation) - 1);
 	if (name != animation) {
 		animation = name;
+		int end_frame = MAX(0, frames->get_frame_count(animation) - 1);
+
 		if (p_from_end) {
 			set_frame_and_progress(end_frame, 1.0);
 		} else {
@@ -1344,7 +1345,9 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::play(const StringName &p_name, float p_custom_scale, bool
 		}
 		emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_changed));
 	} else {
+		int end_frame = MAX(0, frames->get_frame_count(animation) - 1);
 		bool is_backward = signbit(speed_scale * custom_speed_scale);
+
 		if (p_from_end && is_backward && frame == 0 && frame_progress <= 0.0) {
 			set_frame_and_progress(end_frame, 1.0);
 		} else if (!p_from_end && !is_backward && frame == end_frame && frame_progress >= 1.0) {