diff --git a/include/qul/private/animation.h b/include/qul/private/animation.h
index aca83ab2f..50dc157d4 100644
--- a/include/qul/private/animation.h
+++ b/include/qul/private/animation.h
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ protected:
     }
     void setupToBinding(Qul::Private::BindingBase *b) QUL_DECL_OVERRIDE
     {
-        if (!to.wasExplicitlySet()) {
+        if (!to.wasExplicitlySet() || !to.binding()) {
             property->removeBindingImpl();
             to.setBindingImpl(b);
             moveBinding = true;