1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/ngAnimate/animate.js b/src/ngAnimate/animate.js
index 0e5fda98..4b35d5fd 100644
--- a/src/ngAnimate/animate.js
+++ b/src/ngAnimate/animate.js
@@ -1252,7 +1252,14 @@ angular.module('ngAnimate', ['ng'])
         if(transitionDuration > 0) {
           blockTransitions(element, className, isCurrentlyAnimating);
         }
-        if(animationDuration > 0) {
+
+        //staggering keyframe animations work by adjusting the `animation-delay` CSS property
+        //on the given element, however, the delay value can only calculated after the reflow
+        //since by that time $animate knows how many elements are being animated. Therefore,
+        //until the reflow occurs the element needs to be blocked (where the keyframe animation
+        //is set to `none 0s`). This blocking mechanism should only be set for when a stagger
+        //animation is detected and when the element item index is greater than 0.
+        if(animationDuration > 0 && stagger.animationDelay > 0 && stagger.animationDuration === 0) {
           blockKeyframeAnimations(element);
         }