diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/animationextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/animationextensions.cpp
index 44c4612ec..347bbca56 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/animationextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/animationextensions.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                             throw std::runtime_error ("animation mode out of range");
                     }
 
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->playAnimationGroup (ptr, group, mode, loops, true);
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->playAnimationGroup (ptr, group, mode, loops + 1, true);
                }
         };