diff --git a/src/Classes/Project.gd b/src/Classes/Project.gd
index 93b090eed..0261c6c62 100644
--- a/src/Classes/Project.gd
+++ b/src/Classes/Project.gd
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func _init(_frames := [], _name := tr("untitled"), _size := Vector2(64, 64)) ->
 	frames = _frames
 	name = _name
 	size = _size
+	frame_duration.append(1)
 	select_all_pixels()
 
 	undo_redo = UndoRedo.new()
diff --git a/src/UI/Canvas/CanvasPreview.gd b/src/UI/Canvas/CanvasPreview.gd
index 6cd9b613f..c9db8107f 100644
--- a/src/UI/Canvas/CanvasPreview.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Canvas/CanvasPreview.gd
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func _draw() -> void:
 	if frame >= current_project.frames.size():
 		frame = current_project.current_frame
 
-	$AnimationTimer.wait_time = Global.current_project.frame_duration[frame] * (1 / Global.animation_timeline.fps)
+	$AnimationTimer.wait_time = current_project.frame_duration[frame] * (1 / Global.animation_timeline.fps)
 
 	if animation_timer.is_stopped():
 		frame = current_project.current_frame
diff --git a/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd b/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd
index 6169ab8db..af30948b9 100644
--- a/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	tag_scroll_container = Global.find_node_by_name(self, "TagScroll")
 	timeline_scroll.get_h_scrollbar().connect("value_changed", self, "_h_scroll_changed")
 	Global.animation_timer.wait_time = 1 / fps
-	Global.current_project.frame_duration.append(1)
 
 
 func _h_scroll_changed(value : float) -> void: