diff --git a/Assets/Fungus/Scripts/Components/SayDialog.cs b/Assets/Fungus/Scripts/Components/SayDialog.cs
index b30fb3f69..f3eceddb6 100644
--- a/Assets/Fungus/Scripts/Components/SayDialog.cs
+++ b/Assets/Fungus/Scripts/Components/SayDialog.cs
@@ -403,11 +403,6 @@ public virtual void SetCharacter(Character character)
                 var prevSpeakingCharacter = speakingCharacter;
                 speakingCharacter = character;
 
-                if (prevSpeakingCharacter != speakingCharacter && dialogPanelAnimation != SayDialogAnim.None)
-                {
-                    SayDialogAnimation();
-                }
-
                 // Dim portraits of non-speaking characters
                 var activeStages = Stage.ActiveStages;
                 for (int i = 0; i < activeStages.Count; i++)
@@ -443,6 +438,12 @@ public virtual void SetCharacter(Character character)
                 }
                     
                 SetCharacterName(characterName, character.NameColor);
+
+                //SayDialog Animation
+                if (prevSpeakingCharacter != speakingCharacter && dialogPanelAnimation != SayDialogAnim.None)
+                {
+                    SayDialogAnimation();
+                }
             }
         }