diff --git a/src/Classes/ImageEffect.gd b/src/Classes/ImageEffect.gd
index 0e772a97b..fa582d4ae 100644
--- a/src/Classes/ImageEffect.gd
+++ b/src/Classes/ImageEffect.gd
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ func set_and_update_preview_image(frame_idx: int) -> void:
 	update_preview()
 
 
-func update_preview(live := true) -> void:
-	if !live:
+func update_preview(using_timer := false) -> void:
+	if !live_preview and !using_timer:
 		wait_apply_timer.start()
 		return
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func _on_live_checkbox_toggled(toggled_on: bool) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_wait_apply_timeout() -> void:
-	update_preview()
+	update_preview(true)
 
 
 func _on_wait_time_value_changed(value: float) -> void:
diff --git a/src/UI/Dialogs/ImageEffects/RotateImage.gd b/src/UI/Dialogs/ImageEffects/RotateImage.gd
index 731616501..d7772f0dd 100644
--- a/src/UI/Dialogs/ImageEffects/RotateImage.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Dialogs/ImageEffects/RotateImage.gd
@@ -175,15 +175,15 @@ func _on_TypeOptionButton_item_selected(_id: int) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_AngleSlider_value_changed(_value: float) -> void:
-	update_preview(live_preview)
+	update_preview()
 
 
 func _on_InitialAngleSlider_value_changed(_value: float) -> void:
-	update_preview(live_preview)
+	update_preview()
 
 
 func _on_ToleranceSlider_value_changed(_value: float) -> void:
-	update_preview(live_preview)
+	update_preview()
 
 
 func _on_quick_change_angle_pressed(angle_value: int) -> void: