diff --git a/examples/tappyplane/tappyplane.cpp b/examples/tappyplane/tappyplane.cpp
index 45b4ac5..f1e2a8e 100644
--- a/examples/tappyplane/tappyplane.cpp
+++ b/examples/tappyplane/tappyplane.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ struct Plane {
         init_aabb();
     }
 
-    void update(const paradiso::Window::KeyboardInputStack& input) {
+    void update_animation() {
         if (anim_counter < ANIM_INTERVAL) {
             anim_counter++;
         } else {
@@ -389,6 +389,10 @@ struct Plane {
                 anim_direction = 1;
             }
         }
+    }
+
+    void update(const paradiso::Window::KeyboardInputStack& input) {
+        update_animation();
 
         if (input.size() && input.top().key == ACTION_KEY &&
             input.top().action == 1) {
@@ -654,6 +658,7 @@ struct App {
                 }
 
                 background.update();
+                plane.update_animation(); // Only the animation.
                 ground.update();
                 start_ui.update();
             } else if (game_state == GameState::Playing) {