diff --git a/Source/Classes/GIFAnimatable.swift b/Source/Classes/GIFAnimatable.swift
index 507ef80..f7349a1 100644
--- a/Source/Classes/GIFAnimatable.swift
+++ b/Source/Classes/GIFAnimatable.swift
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ extension GIFAnimatable {
   /// Updates the image with a new frame if necessary.
   public func updateImageIfNeeded() {
     if var imageContainer = self as? ImageContainer {
-      imageContainer.image = activeFrame ?? imageContainer.image
+      let container = imageContainer
+      imageContainer.image = activeFrame ?? container.image
     } else {
       layer.contents = activeFrame?.cgImage
     }