diff --git a/core/java/android/animation/ValueAnimator.java b/core/java/android/animation/ValueAnimator.java
index f7460c44034f0..4a58072ae9fb9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/animation/ValueAnimator.java
+++ b/core/java/android/animation/ValueAnimator.java
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ public class ValueAnimator extends Animator {
         mRunning = false;
         mStarted = false;
         mStartListenersCalled = false;
+        mPlayingBackwards = false;
     }
 
     /**