diff --git a/kitty/graphics.c b/kitty/graphics.c
index 8a2d4cb29..e348faeab 100644
--- a/kitty/graphics.c
+++ b/kitty/graphics.c
@@ -1541,7 +1541,7 @@ handle_animation_frame_load_command(GraphicsManager *self, GraphicsCommand *g, I
         ABRT("EINVAL", "Frame height %u larger than image height: %u", load_data->height, img->height);
     if (is_new_frame && cache_size(self) + load_data->data_sz > self->storage_limit * 5) {
         remove_images(self, trim_predicate, img->internal_id);
-        if (is_new_frame && cache_size(self) + load_data->data_sz > self->storage_limit * 5)
+        if (cache_size(self) + load_data->data_sz > self->storage_limit * 5)
             ABRT("ENOSPC", "Cache size exceeded cannot add new frames");
     }