diff --git a/Source/engine/animationinfo.cpp b/Source/engine/animationinfo.cpp
index 0346c5f5f..ea43ec94e 100644
--- a/Source/engine/animationinfo.cpp
+++ b/Source/engine/animationinfo.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ float AnimationInfo::GetAnimationProgress() const
 	return animationFraction;
 }
 
-void AnimationInfo::SetNewAnimation(const CelSprite *celSprite, int numberOfFrames, int ticksPerFrame, AnimationDistributionFlags flags /*= AnimationDistributionFlags::None*/, int numSkippedFrames /*= 0*/, int distributeFramesBeforeFrame /*= 0*/)
+void AnimationInfo::SetNewAnimation(const CelSprite *celSprite, int numberOfFrames, int ticksPerFrame, AnimationDistributionFlags flags /*= AnimationDistributionFlags::None*/, int numSkippedFrames /*= 0*/, int distributeFramesBeforeFrame /*= 0*/, float previewShownGameTickFragments /*= 0.F*/)
 {
 	if ((flags & AnimationDistributionFlags::RepeatedAction) == AnimationDistributionFlags::RepeatedAction && distributeFramesBeforeFrame != 0 && NumberOfFrames == numberOfFrames && CurrentFrame >= distributeFramesBeforeFrame && CurrentFrame != NumberOfFrames) {
 		// We showed the same Animation (for example a melee attack) before but truncated the Animation.
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ void AnimationInfo::SetNewAnimation(const CelSprite *celSprite, int numberOfFram
 			TicksSinceSequenceStarted = -1.F;
 		}
 
+		// The preview animation was shown some times (less then one game tick)
+		// So we overall have a longer time the animation is shown
+		TicksSinceSequenceStarted += previewShownGameTickFragments;
+		relevantAnimationTicksWithSkipping += previewShownGameTickFragments;
+
 		if ((flags & AnimationDistributionFlags::SkipsDelayOfLastFrame) == AnimationDistributionFlags::SkipsDelayOfLastFrame) {
 			// The logic for player/monster/... (not ProcessAnimation) only checks the frame not the delay.
 			// That means if a delay is specified, the last-frame is shown less than the other frames
diff --git a/Source/engine/animationinfo.h b/Source/engine/animationinfo.h
index 31a591114..fb3ea1a28 100644
--- a/Source/engine/animationinfo.h
+++ b/Source/engine/animationinfo.h
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ public:
 	 * @param flags Specifies what special logics are applied to this Animation
 	 * @param numSkippedFrames Number of Frames that will be skipped (for example with modifier "faster attack")
 	 * @param distributeFramesBeforeFrame Distribute the numSkippedFrames only before this frame
+	 * @param previewShownGameTickFragments Defines how long (in game ticks fraction) the preview animation was shown
 	 */
-	void SetNewAnimation(const CelSprite *celSprite, int numberOfFrames, int ticksPerFrame, AnimationDistributionFlags flags = AnimationDistributionFlags::None, int numSkippedFrames = 0, int distributeFramesBeforeFrame = 0);
+	void SetNewAnimation(const CelSprite *celSprite, int numberOfFrames, int ticksPerFrame, AnimationDistributionFlags flags = AnimationDistributionFlags::None, int numSkippedFrames = 0, int distributeFramesBeforeFrame = 0, float previewShownGameTickFragments = 0.F);
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Changes the Animation Data on-the-fly. This is needed if a animation is currently in progress and the player changes his gear.
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index a60255541..ea8fb580a 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "loadsave.h"
 #include "minitext.h"
 #include "missiles.h"
+#include "nthread.h"
 #include "options.h"
 #include "player.h"
 #include "qol/autopickup.h"
@@ -2263,6 +2264,7 @@ void Player::UpdatePreviewCelSprite(_cmd_id cmdId, Point point, uint16_t wParam1
 	auto &celSprites = AnimationData[static_cast<size_t>(*graphic)].CelSpritesForDirections[static_cast<size_t>(dir)];
 	if (celSprites && pPreviewCelSprite != &*celSprites) {
 		pPreviewCelSprite = &*celSprites;
+		progressToNextGameTickWhenPreviewWasSet = gfProgressToNextGameTick;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2406,7 +2408,10 @@ void NewPlrAnim(Player &player, player_graphic graphic, Direction dir, int numbe
 
 	CelSprite *pCelSprite = celSprite ? &*celSprite : nullptr;
 
-	player.AnimInfo.SetNewAnimation(pCelSprite, numberOfFrames, delayLen, flags, numSkippedFrames, distributeFramesBeforeFrame);
+	float previewShownGameTickFragments = 0.F;
+	if (pCelSprite == player.pPreviewCelSprite)
+		previewShownGameTickFragments = clamp(1.F - player.progressToNextGameTickWhenPreviewWasSet, 0.F, 1.F);
+	player.AnimInfo.SetNewAnimation(pCelSprite, numberOfFrames, delayLen, flags, numSkippedFrames, distributeFramesBeforeFrame, previewShownGameTickFragments);
 }
 
 void SetPlrAnims(Player &player)
diff --git a/Source/player.h b/Source/player.h
index eef205266..9c97ba68c 100644
--- a/Source/player.h
+++ b/Source/player.h
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ struct Player {
 	 * @brief Contains a optional preview CelSprite that is displayed until the current command is handled by the game logic
 	 */
 	CelSprite *pPreviewCelSprite;
+	/**
+	 * @brief Contains the progress to next game tick when pPreviewCelSprite was set
+	 */
+	float progressToNextGameTickWhenPreviewWasSet;
 	int _plid;
 	int _pvid;
 	spell_id _pSpell;