diff --git a/js/ui/magnifier.js b/js/ui/magnifier.js
index 07efadb0f..0ddfbc193 100644
--- a/js/ui/magnifier.js
+++ b/js/ui/magnifier.js
@@ -1186,7 +1186,8 @@ var ZoomRegion = class ZoomRegion {
 
         this._followingCursor = false;
         this._changeROI({ xCenter: x,
-                          yCenter: y });
+                          yCenter: y,
+                          animate: true });
     }
 
     /**