diff --git a/manimlib/animation/animation.py b/manimlib/animation/animation.py
index a8ece9ca..da67ca12 100644
--- a/manimlib/animation/animation.py
+++ b/manimlib/animation/animation.py
@@ -119,10 +119,12 @@ class Animation(object):
         # The surrounding scene typically handles
         # updating of self.mobject.  Besides, in
         # most cases its updating is suspended anyway
-        return list(filter(
+        items = list(filter(
             lambda m: m is not self.mobject,
             self.get_all_mobjects()
         ))
+        items = list(set(items))
+        return items
 
     def copy(self):
         return deepcopy(self)