diff --git a/manimlib/scene/scene.py b/manimlib/scene/scene.py
index a545f183..a1509bd9 100644
--- a/manimlib/scene/scene.py
+++ b/manimlib/scene/scene.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class Scene(object):
 
         self.camera.capture(*self.render_groups)
 
-        if self.window:
+        if self.window and not self.skip_animations:
             vt = self.time - self.virtual_animation_start_time
             rt = time.time() - self.real_animation_start_time
             time.sleep(max(vt - rt, 0))