diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CHand.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CHand.java
index c00e5a76e9e..ce5e59fd392 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CHand.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CHand.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.UiCommand;
 import forge.game.card.CardView;
 import forge.game.player.PlayerView;
+import forge.gui.framework.FScreen;
 import forge.gui.framework.ICDoc;
 import forge.screens.match.CMatchUI;
 import forge.screens.match.views.VField;
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@ public class CHand implements ICDoc {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Don't perform animations if the user's in another tab.
+        if (!FScreen.MATCH_SCREEN.equals(Singletons.getControl().getCurrentScreen())) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         //update card panels in hand area
         
         final List<CardView> cards;