diff --git a/src/animations/src/Shared/AnimationSlotPlayer.lua b/src/animations/src/Shared/AnimationSlotPlayer.lua
index 8ae63da944..ed5d98bb03 100644
--- a/src/animations/src/Shared/AnimationSlotPlayer.lua
+++ b/src/animations/src/Shared/AnimationSlotPlayer.lua
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function AnimationSlotPlayer.Play(
 
 	topMaid:GiveTask(self._animationTarget
 		:ObserveBrio(function(target)
-			return target ~= nil
+			return target ~= nil and target.Parent ~= nil
 		end)
 		:Subscribe(function(brio)
 			if brio:IsDead() then