diff --git a/toos-dashboard/src-tauri/src/animation.rs b/toos-dashboard/src-tauri/src/animation.rs
index 7471fea..be8f299 100644
--- a/toos-dashboard/src-tauri/src/animation.rs
+++ b/toos-dashboard/src-tauri/src/animation.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,17 @@ struct Timings {
 }
 
 static TIMINGS: Mutex<Lazy<Timings>> = Mutex::new(Lazy::new(|| Timings { charging_start_delay: 1600, charging_delay: 450, charging_end_delay: 400 } ));
+static PLAYING: Mutex<bool> = Mutex::new(false);
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn start() {
+    let mut playing = PLAYING.lock().unwrap();
+
+    if *playing {
+        return;
+    } else {
+        *playing = true;
+    }
     thread::spawn(move || {
         println!("Starting animation...");
 
@@ -28,6 +36,9 @@ pub fn start() {
         let _ = serial::write_serial(format!("SET_LIGHT:0;").as_str());
         stage_one();
         stage_two();
+
+        let mut playing = PLAYING.lock().unwrap();
+        *playing = false;
     });
 }