diff --git a/src/unit.cpp b/src/unit.cpp
index 59594b31d1f..99e4142e4cc 100644
--- a/src/unit.cpp
+++ b/src/unit.cpp
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ void unit::set_selecting(const game_display &disp,const gamemap::location& loc)
 	if (preferences::show_standing_animations()) {
 		start_animation(INT_MAX,loc,choose_animation(disp,loc,"selected"),true,false,"",0,STATE_FORGET);
 	} else {
-		start_animation(INT_MAX,loc,choose_animation(disp,loc,"_disabled_selected_"),true,false,"",0,STATE_STANDING);
+		start_animation(INT_MAX,loc,choose_animation(disp,loc,"_disabled_selected_"),true,false,"",0,STATE_FORGET);
 	}
 }