diff --git a/src/sdl-instead/game.c b/src/sdl-instead/game.c
index e2a1ec8..8aaa94f 100644
--- a/src/sdl-instead/game.c
+++ b/src/sdl-instead/game.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static void anigif_do(void *data)
 {
 	if (gfx_frame_gif(el_img(el_spic))) {
 		game_cursor(CURSOR_ON);
-		gfx_flip();
+		gfx_update_gif(el_img(el_spic));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sdl-instead/graphics.c b/src/sdl-instead/graphics.c
index 3ee236a..7ae6b06 100644
--- a/src/sdl-instead/graphics.c
+++ b/src/sdl-instead/graphics.c
@@ -658,6 +658,17 @@ int gfx_frame_gif(img_t img)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void gfx_update_gif(img_t img)
+{
+	anigif_t ag;
+	ag = is_anigif(img);
+	if (!ag)
+		return;
+	if (!ag->drawn)
+		return;
+	gfx_update(ag->x, ag->y, gfx_img_w(img), gfx_img_h(img));
+}
+
 void gfx_draw_wh(img_t p, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
 	SDL_Surface *pixbuf = (SDL_Surface *)p;
diff --git a/src/sdl-instead/graphics.h b/src/sdl-instead/graphics.h
index ee9e4c1..341152a 100644
--- a/src/sdl-instead/graphics.h
+++ b/src/sdl-instead/graphics.h
@@ -127,5 +127,6 @@ extern void	gfx_stop_gif(img_t img);
 extern int	gfx_frame_gif(img_t img);
 extern void	gfx_del_timer(timer_t han);
 extern timer_t 	gfx_add_timer(int delay, int (*fn)(int, void*), void *aux);
+extern void	gfx_update_gif(img_t img);
 #endif