diff --git a/engines/tsage/ringworld2/ringworld2_logic.cpp b/engines/tsage/ringworld2/ringworld2_logic.cpp
index cb28d6d60bd..c407aa2c648 100644
--- a/engines/tsage/ringworld2/ringworld2_logic.cpp
+++ b/engines/tsage/ringworld2/ringworld2_logic.cpp
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ void AnimationPlayer::close() {
 
 	_field38 = 0;
 	if (g_globals != NULL)
-		R2_GLOBALS._animationCtr = MAX(R2_GLOBALS._animationCtr, 0);
+		R2_GLOBALS._animationCtr = MAX(R2_GLOBALS._animationCtr - 1, 0);
 }
 
 void AnimationPlayer::rleDecode(const byte *pSrc, byte *pDest, int size) {