diff --git a/boss/fight.cpp b/boss/fight.cpp
index 46f5316..ea539a1 100644
--- a/boss/fight.cpp
+++ b/boss/fight.cpp
@@ -150,11 +150,9 @@ namespace boss {
         $ui.move_actor("player", player_move);
         if(result.player_did > 0) {
           $ui.animate_actor("player", "attack");
-          $ui.animate_actor("boss", "hurt");
         } else {
           // NO need a no animation event
           $ui.animate_actor("player", "idle");
-          $ui.animate_actor("boss", "idle");
         }
         $ui.damage("player", "boss", result.player_did);
       } break;
@@ -164,11 +162,9 @@ namespace boss {
         $ui.move_actor("boss", boss_move);
         if(result.enemy_did > 0) {
           $ui.animate_actor("boss", "attack");
-          $ui.animate_actor("player", "hurt");
         } else {
           // NO need a no animation event
           $ui.animate_actor("boss", "idle");
-          $ui.animate_actor("player", "idle");
         }
         $ui.damage("boss", "player", result.enemy_did);
       } break;
diff --git a/scene.cpp b/scene.cpp
index d8ae5fe..77d4b50 100644
--- a/scene.cpp
+++ b/scene.cpp
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ namespace scene {
 
   void Engine::animate_actor(const std::string& actor, const std::string& form) {
     auto& config = actor_config(actor);
+    config.anim.set_form(form);
 
     if(!config.anim.playing) {
       config.anim.play();
-      config.anim.set_form(form);
     }
   }