1 files changed, 16 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/src/image.c b/src/image.c
index 68d78fc9eef..ec89ee076d9 100644
--- a/src/image.c
+++ b/src/image.c
@@ -7927,23 +7927,27 @@ imagemagick_get_animation_cache (MagickWand *wand)
 {
   char *signature = MagickGetImageSignature (wand);
   struct animation_cache *cache;
-  struct animation_cache **pcache = &animation_cache;
+  struct animation_cache **pcache;
 
   imagemagick_prune_animation_cache ();
-  cache = animation_cache;
 
-  for (pcache = &animation_cache; *pcache; pcache = &cache->next)
+  if (! animation_cache)
+    animation_cache = cache = imagemagick_create_cache (signature);
+  else
     {
-      cache = *pcache;
-      if (! cache)
-        {
-          *pcache = cache = imagemagick_create_cache (signature);
-          break;
-        }
-      if (strcmp (signature, cache->signature) == 0)
+      for (pcache = &animation_cache; *pcache; pcache = &cache->next)
         {
-          DestroyString (signature);
-          break;
+          cache = *pcache;
+          if (! cache)
+            {
+              animation_cache = cache = imagemagick_create_cache (signature);
+              break;
+            }
+          if (strcmp (signature, cache->signature) == 0)
+            {
+              DestroyString (signature);
+              break;
+            }
         }
     }