diff --git a/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/StepperExtended/MudStepperExtended.razor.cs b/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/StepperExtended/MudStepperExtended.razor.cs
index 358c1fae..f62f317a 100644
--- a/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/StepperExtended/MudStepperExtended.razor.cs
+++ b/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/StepperExtended/MudStepperExtended.razor.cs
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ public async Task SetActiveIndex(int count, bool firstCompleted = false, bool sk
 
 
             int backupActiveIndex = ActiveIndex;
-            if (_animate != null)
+            if (_animate != null && Animation == true)
             {
                 await _animate.Refresh();
             }
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ public async Task SetActiveStepByIndex(int index, bool firstCompleted = false, b
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (_animate != null)
+            if (_animate != null && Animation == true)
             {
                 await _animate.Refresh();
             }