diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/BlacksmithSprite.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/BlacksmithSprite.java
index 651f9c7e5..d9daee92d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/BlacksmithSprite.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/BlacksmithSprite.java
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public class BlacksmithSprite extends MobSprite {
 	public void onComplete( Animation anim ) {
 		super.onComplete( anim );
 		
-		//FIXME should figure out why onComplete is called constantly when an animation is paused
 		if (visible && emitter != null && anim == idle) {
 			emitter.burst( Speck.factory( Speck.FORGE ), 3 );
 			float volume = 0.2f / (Dungeon.level.distance( ch.pos, Dungeon.hero.pos ));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java
index 34f5695f8..e85eb4ff0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/CharSprite.java
@@ -482,8 +482,10 @@ public class CharSprite extends MovieClip implements Tweener.Listener, MovieClip
 	
 	@Override
 	public void update() {
-		if (paused && curAnim == die){
-			paused = false;
+		if (paused && !looping()){
+			Animation cur = curAnim;
+			curAnim = null;
+			listener.onComplete(cur);
 		}
 		
 		super.update();