diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java
index 18036a2fc6..3fdf55b9e8 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ public void apply (Skeleton skeleton, float lastTime, float time, Array<Event> e
 
 			float[] frames = this.frames;
 			if (time < frames[0]) { // Time is before first frame.
-				if (blend == setup) {
+				if (blend == setup || blend == first) {
 					String attachmentName = slot.data.attachmentName;
 					slot.setAttachment(attachmentName == null ? null : skeleton.getAttachment(slotIndex, attachmentName));
 				}