diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_calc.c b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_calc.c
index 3721011456..c0baf8bfa8 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_calc.c
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_calc.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ _edje_part_description_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep, const char *d1, doubl
 
    epd2 = _edje_part_description_find(ed, ep, d2, v2);
 
-   if (epd2 != NULL && epd1 != epd2)
+   /* There is an animation if both description are different or if description is an image with tweens */
+   if (epd2 != NULL && (epd1 != epd2 || (ep->part->type == EDJE_PART_TYPE_IMAGE && epd2->image.tween_list)))
      {
 	if (!ep->param2)
 	  ep->param2 = eina_mempool_malloc(_edje_real_part_state_mp, sizeof (Edje_Real_Part_State));