diff --git a/Source/ASNetworkImageNode.mm b/Source/ASNetworkImageNode.mm
index e7910cd78..5bd87f62c 100644
--- a/Source/ASNetworkImageNode.mm
+++ b/Source/ASNetworkImageNode.mm
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ - (void)_lazilyLoadImageIfNecessary
             return;
           }
           
-          if ([imageContainer asdk_image] == nil && self->_downloader != nil) {
+          if ([imageContainer asdk_image] == nil && [imageContainer asdk_animatedImageData] == nil && self->_downloader != nil) {
             if (delegateWillLoadImageFromNetwork) {
               [delegate imageNodeWillLoadImageFromNetwork:self];
             }