diff --git a/Userland/Games/Solitaire/Game.cpp b/Userland/Games/Solitaire/Game.cpp
index d7e19e659f..f38dcfc47e 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Solitaire/Game.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Solitaire/Game.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ void Game::stop_game_over_animation()
 
 void Game::setup(Mode mode)
 {
+    if (m_new_game_animation)
+        stop_timer();
+
     stop_game_over_animation();
     m_mode = mode;