diff --git a/src/picom.c b/src/picom.c
index bdf4bbc028..2d2c740182 100644
--- a/src/picom.c
+++ b/src/picom.c
@@ -1649,8 +1649,8 @@ static bool redirect_start(session_t *ps) {
 	}
 
 	ps->frame_pacing = !ps->o.no_frame_pacing;
-	// if ((ps->o.legacy_backends || ps->o.benchmark || !ps->backend_data->ops->last_render_time) &&
-	if ((ps->o.legacy_backends || ps->o.animations || ps->o.benchmark || !ps->backend_data->ops->last_render_time) &&
+	// if ((ps->o.legacy_backends || ps->o.animations || ps->o.benchmark || !ps->backend_data->ops->last_render_time) &&
+	if ((ps->o.legacy_backends || ps->o.benchmark || !ps->backend_data->ops->last_render_time) &&
 	    ps->frame_pacing) {
 		// Disable frame pacing if we are using a legacy backend or if we are in
 		// benchmark mode, or if the backend doesn't report render time