diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
index 26cc3c9d59..8c603e993c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ Desktop::Desktop()
 Desktop::~Desktop()
 {
     setScreenSaverEnabled (true);
-
+    animator.cancelAllAnimations (false);
+    
     jassert (instance == this);
     instance = nullptr;