diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.cpp
index d6b10491a7..acf78c01f5 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,16 @@ AnimaIcon::AnimaIcon(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, std::vector<std::string> i
     SetMinSize(wxSize(FromDIP(m_size), FromDIP(m_size)));
     Layout();
     Fit();
-    Play();
 }
 
+AnimaIcon::~AnimaIcon()
+{
+    if (m_timer) {
+        m_timer->Stop();
+        delete m_timer;
+        m_timer = nullptr;
+    }
+}
 
 void AnimaIcon::Play()
 {
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.hpp
index 041ee49fd4..e2f67ff8a6 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Widgets/AnimaController.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class AnimaIcon : public wxPanel
 {
 public:
     AnimaIcon(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, std::vector<std::string> img_list, std::string img_enable, int ivt = 1000);
+    ~AnimaIcon();
 
     void Play();
     void Stop();