diff --git a/Source/towners.cpp b/Source/towners.cpp
index 3e04b429e..469444d4f 100644
--- a/Source/towners.cpp
+++ b/Source/towners.cpp
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ void SetTownerGPtrs(BYTE *pData, BYTE **pAnim)
 
 void NewTownerAnim(int tnum, BYTE *pAnim, int numFrames, int Delay)
 {
-	towner[tnum]._tAnimCnt = 0;
-	towner[tnum]._tAnimLen = numFrames;
 	towner[tnum]._tAnimData = pAnim;
+	towner[tnum]._tAnimLen = numFrames;
 	towner[tnum]._tAnimFrame = 1;
+	towner[tnum]._tAnimCnt = 0;
 	towner[tnum]._tAnimDelay = Delay;
 }