diff --git a/game/systems/s_animation.c b/game/systems/s_animation.c
index 68f2588..4f83248 100644
--- a/game/systems/s_animation.c
+++ b/game/systems/s_animation.c
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ void updateEasingSystem(ecs_iter_t *it) {
 
     for (i32 i = 0; i < it->count; i++) {
         ecs_entity_t entity = it->entities[i];
-        if (!ecs_has_id(ECS, entity, easing[i].compID))
-            continue;
         if (easing[i].elapsed > easing[i].duration) {
             ecs_remove(ECS, entity, Easing);
             continue;
         }
+        if (!ecs_has_id(ECS, entity, easing[i].compID))
+            continue;
         easing[i].elapsed += dt;
         f32 alpha = easing[i].elapsed / easing[i].duration;
         alpha = BZ_MIN(1.0f, alpha);