diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index 889985ae9d71d..fb19dcf0b11f1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -8282,7 +8282,7 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback, Accessibility
      */
     public void clearAnimation() {
         if (mCurrentAnimation != null) {
-            mCurrentAnimation.cancel();
+            mCurrentAnimation.detach();
         }
         mCurrentAnimation = null;
     }
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/animation/Animation.java b/core/java/android/view/animation/Animation.java
index ad98259626349..337fe5808c765 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/animation/Animation.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/animation/Animation.java
@@ -276,6 +276,16 @@ public abstract class Animation implements Cloneable {
         mMore = mOneMoreTime = false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public void detach() {
+        if (mStarted && !mEnded) {
+            if (mListener != null) mListener.onAnimationEnd(this);
+            mEnded = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whether or not the animation has been initialized.
      *