diff --git a/assets/animate2.json b/assets/animate2.json
index 3124808..119111a 100644
--- a/assets/animate2.json
+++ b/assets/animate2.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
       "frame_height": 720
     },
     "sequence": {
-      "frames": [0, 1, 0, 1],
-      "durations": [800, 200, 33, 33]
+      "frames": [0, 1],
+      "durations": [240, 240]
     },
     "transform": {
       "min_x": 0.6,
diff --git a/tests/animate2.cpp b/tests/animate2.cpp
index 64c2cb4..1ced87d 100644
--- a/tests/animate2.cpp
+++ b/tests/animate2.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,19 @@ using namespace textures;
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 using namespace animate2;
 
+Animate2 load_animation(const string& name) {
+  auto anim = animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", "rat_king_boss");
+  anim.transform.looped = false;
+  anim.sequence.durations = {Random::milliseconds(5, 33), Random::milliseconds(5, 33)};
+  return anim;
+}
+
 void FAKE_RENDER() {
   std::this_thread::sleep_for(Random::milliseconds(5, 32));
 }
 
 void PLAY_TEST(Animate2 &anim) {
+  REQUIRE(anim.transform.looped == false);
   anim.play();
 
   while(anim.playing) {
@@ -44,8 +52,7 @@ void PLAY_TEST(Animate2 &anim) {
 TEST_CASE("new animation system", "[animation-new]") {
   textures::init();
 
-  auto anim = animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", "rat_king_boss");
-  anim.sequence.durations = {Random::milliseconds(5, 33), Random::milliseconds(5, 33)};
+  auto anim = load_animation("rat_king_boss");
   PLAY_TEST(anim);
 
   bool onLoop_ran = false;
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ TEST_CASE("confirm frame sequencing works", "[animation-new]") {
   textures::init();
   animation::init();
 
-  auto anim = animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", "rat_king_boss");
+  auto anim = load_animation("rat_king_boss");
 
   auto boss = textures::get_sprite("rat_king_boss");
   sf::IntRect init_rect{{0,0}, {anim.sheet.frame_width, anim.sheet.frame_height}};
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ TEST_CASE("confirm transition changes work", "[animation-new]") {
   sf::Vector2f pos{100,100};
   sprite.setPosition(pos);
   auto scale = sprite.getScale();
-  auto anim = animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", "rat_king_boss");
+  auto anim = load_animation("rat_king_boss");
 
   // also testing that onFrame being null means it's not run
   REQUIRE(anim.onFrame == nullptr);
diff --git a/tools/animator.cpp b/tools/animator.cpp
index e3ab2ce..30bc761 100644
--- a/tools/animator.cpp
+++ b/tools/animator.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace animator {
   void FSM::run_animation() {
     if($anim.playing) {
       $anim.update();
-      $anim.apply(*$sprite);
+      if(!$anim.transform.simple) $anim.apply(*$sprite);
       $anim.motion(*$sprite, $pos, $scale);
     }
   }
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ namespace animator {
     for(int i = 0; i < ticks; i++) {
       event(animator::Event::TICK, {});
     }
-
-    check_update();
   }
 
   void FSM::check_update() {
@@ -189,6 +187,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
   while(main.active()) {
     main.tick();
+    main.check_update();
     main.render();
     main.handle_keyboard_mouse();
   }