diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java
index d5c724ff44..45036812e6 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Animation.java
@@ -2622,6 +2622,11 @@ public void apply (Skeleton skeleton, float lastTime, float time, @Null Array<Ev
 			Sequence sequence = ((HasTextureRegion)slotAttachment).getSequence();
 			if (sequence == null) return;
 
+			if (direction == out) {
+				if (blend == setup) slot.setSequenceIndex(-1);
+				return;
+			}
+
 			float[] frames = this.frames;
 			if (time < frames[0]) {
 				if (blend == setup || blend == first) slot.setSequenceIndex(-1);