diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/SelectionActionModeHelper.java b/core/java/android/widget/SelectionActionModeHelper.java
index be6b08fbddae6..075aa6c69aed2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/SelectionActionModeHelper.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/SelectionActionModeHelper.java
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ public final class SelectionActionModeHelper {
             startSelectionActionMode(null);
         } else {
             resetTextClassificationHelper();
+            if (mSmartSelectSprite != null && mSmartSelectSprite.isAnimationActive()) {
+                mSmartSelectSprite.cancelAnimation();
+            }
             mTextClassificationAsyncTask = new TextClassificationAsyncTask(
                     mTextView,
                     mTextClassificationHelper.getTimeoutDuration(),