diff --git a/autofig/axes.py b/autofig/axes.py
index 330f8bd..f3e6e84 100644
--- a/autofig/axes.py
+++ b/autofig/axes.py
@@ -1213,7 +1213,8 @@ def draw(self, ax=None, i=None, calls=None,
             aspect = 'equal'
             if self.pad_aspect:
                 if in_animation:
-                    print("WARNING: pad_aspect not supported for animations, ignoring")
+                    if in_animation <= 1:
+                        print("WARNING: pad_aspect not supported for animations, ignoring")
                     adjustable = 'box'
                 else:
                     adjustable = 'datalim'
@@ -1227,7 +1228,7 @@ def draw(self, ax=None, i=None, calls=None,
         axes_3d = isinstance(ax, Axes3D)
         if not axes_3d:
             ax.set_aspect(aspect=aspect, adjustable=adjustable)
-        elif self.equal_aspect:
+        elif self.equal_aspect and (not in_animation or in_animation <= 1):
             print("WARNING: equal_aspect not supported for 3d axes, ignoring")
 
         # return_calls = []
diff --git a/autofig/mpl_animate.py b/autofig/mpl_animate.py
index a53ab12..ea64f77 100644
--- a/autofig/mpl_animate.py
+++ b/autofig/mpl_animate.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def __call__(self, i):
                                  draw_sidebars=self.draw_sidebars,
                                  draw_title=self.draw_title,
                                  subplot_grid=self.subplot_grid,
-                                 in_animation=True)
+                                 in_animation=i+1)
 
         if self.animate_callback is not None:
             self.animate_callback(mplfig)