diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/ImageUITests.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/ImageUITests.cs
index 940c821c5b9d..b650389f6f22 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/ImageUITests.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/ImageUITests.cs
@@ -36,4 +36,15 @@ public void Source_FontImageSource()
 		remote.TapStateButton();
 		VerifyScreenshot("ImageUITests_Source_FontImageSource_FontAwesome");
 	}
+
+	[Test]
+	public async void IsAnimationPlaying()
+	{
+		var remote = GoToStateRemote();
+		await Task.Delay(500); // make sure the gif is NOT playing
+		VerifyScreenshot("ImageUITests_IsAnimationPlaying_No");
+
+		remote.TapStateButton();
+		VerifyScreenshot("ImageUITests_IsAnimationPlaying_Yes");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/ImageViewExtensions.cs b/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/ImageViewExtensions.cs
index 80c69d6c5c54..024697b32854 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/ImageViewExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/ImageViewExtensions.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ public static void UpdateIsAnimationPlaying(this ImageView imageView, IImageSour
 
 		public static void UpdateIsAnimationPlaying(this Drawable? drawable, IImageSourcePart image)
 		{
-			var animatable = drawable.TryJavaCast<IAnimatable>();
+			// Testing the tests...
+			var animatable = drawable as IAnimatable;
+			
+			// But this is what I will do:
+			// var animatable = drawable.TryJavaCast<IAnimatable>();
 			if (animatable is not null)
 			{
 				if (image.IsAnimationPlaying)