diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/Animator.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/Animator.java
index 4c5dcc27c411..643988e771fa 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/Animator.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/Animator.java
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public abstract class Animator implements Disposable {
   }
 
   public void suspend() {
+    myStartTime = -1;
     stopTicker();
   }