diff --git a/dlls/monsters.cpp b/dlls/monsters.cpp
index 953d1a69..3ff235ee 100644
--- a/dlls/monsters.cpp
+++ b/dlls/monsters.cpp
@@ -1208,13 +1208,19 @@ void CBaseMonster::SetActivity( Activity NewActivity )
 
 	iSequence = LookupActivity( NewActivity );
 
+	Activity OldActivity = m_Activity;
+	m_Activity = NewActivity; // Go ahead and set this so it doesn't keep trying when the anim is not present
+
+	// In case someone calls this with something other than the ideal activity
+	m_IdealActivity = m_Activity;
+
 	// Set to the desired anim, or default anim if the desired is not present
 	if( iSequence > ACTIVITY_NOT_AVAILABLE )
 	{
 		if( pev->sequence != iSequence || !m_fSequenceLoops )
 		{
 			// don't reset frame between walk and run
-			if( !( m_Activity == ACT_WALK || m_Activity == ACT_RUN ) || !( NewActivity == ACT_WALK || NewActivity == ACT_RUN ) )
+			if( !( OldActivity == ACT_WALK || OldActivity == ACT_RUN ) || !( NewActivity == ACT_WALK || NewActivity == ACT_RUN ) )
 				pev->frame = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -1228,11 +1234,6 @@ void CBaseMonster::SetActivity( Activity NewActivity )
 		ALERT( at_aiconsole, "%s has no sequence for act:%d\n", STRING( pev->classname ), NewActivity );
 		pev->sequence = 0;	// Set to the reset anim (if it's there)
 	}
-
-	m_Activity = NewActivity; // Go ahead and set this so it doesn't keep trying when the anim is not present
-
-	// In case someone calls this with something other than the ideal activity
-	m_IdealActivity = m_Activity;
 }
 
 //=========================================================