diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 240827e296..a51c95621c 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - Fixed bug with symbol resolving in wxStackWalker (Axel Gembe).
 - Fixed showing busy cursor for disabled windows and during wxExecute()
 - Added wxBORDER_THEME, used automatically by wxTextCtrl in wxTE_RICH[2] mode.
+- Fix problems with timers on SMP machines in wxAnimationCtrl (Gennady)
 
 wxGTK:
 
diff --git a/src/generic/animateg.cpp b/src/generic/animateg.cpp
index 3c026ef61b..4888745ae6 100644
--- a/src/generic/animateg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/animateg.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ bool wxAnimationCtrl::Play(bool looped)
     int delay = m_animation.GetDelay(0);
     if (delay == 0)
         delay = 1;      // 0 is invalid timeout for wxTimer.
-    m_timer.Start(delay);
+    m_timer.Start(delay, true);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void wxAnimationCtrl::OnTimer(wxTimerEvent &WXUNUSED(event))
     int delay = m_animation.GetDelay(m_currentFrame);
     if (delay == 0)
         delay = 1;      // 0 is invalid timeout for wxTimer.
-    m_timer.Start(delay);
+    m_timer.Start(delay, true);
 }
 
 void wxAnimationCtrl::OnSize(wxSizeEvent &WXUNUSED(event))