diff --git a/OCH/mogo-och-bus/src/main/java/com/mogo/och/bus/view/SlidePanelView.java b/OCH/mogo-och-bus/src/main/java/com/mogo/och/bus/view/SlidePanelView.java
index 1433e8e88e..8d4b8046cd 100644
--- a/OCH/mogo-och-bus/src/main/java/com/mogo/och/bus/view/SlidePanelView.java
+++ b/OCH/mogo-och-bus/src/main/java/com/mogo/och/bus/view/SlidePanelView.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class SlidePanelView extends View {
     private LinearGradient textGradient;
 
     private ObjectAnimator matrixAnim;
+    private ObjectAnimator blockBackanimator;
 
     private String blockText = STRING_SLIDE_TO_RIGHT;
     private Paint.FontMetrics blockTextMetrics = new Paint.FontMetrics();
@@ -239,10 +240,10 @@ public class SlidePanelView extends View {
     }
 
     private void startBlockBackAnim() {
-        ObjectAnimator animator = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(this, "blockOffset", blockOffset, 0);
-        animator.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator());
-        animator.setDuration(1000 * blockOffset / getWidth());
-        animator.start();
+        blockBackanimator = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(this, "blockOffset", blockOffset, 0);
+        blockBackanimator.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator());
+        blockBackanimator.setDuration(1000 * blockOffset / getWidth());
+        blockBackanimator.start();
         lastX = 0;
     }