diff --git a/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts b/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts
index 111e6980c0..0187c2158b 100644
--- a/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts
+++ b/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ export class RemoteServer extends ClientListener {
     }
 
     if (msg.animation) {
-      this.worldModel.forms[i].animation = msg.animation;
+      form.animation = msg.animation;
     }
 
     if (msg.props) {