diff --git a/packages/polaris-viz/src/components/StackedAreaChart/components/StackedAreas/StackedAreas.tsx b/packages/polaris-viz/src/components/StackedAreaChart/components/StackedAreas/StackedAreas.tsx
index 7b87bfddf..0a0c2cbd2 100644
--- a/packages/polaris-viz/src/components/StackedAreaChart/components/StackedAreas/StackedAreas.tsx
+++ b/packages/polaris-viz/src/components/StackedAreaChart/components/StackedAreas/StackedAreas.tsx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export function StackedAreas({
       {stackedValues.map((data, index) => {
         const dataIsValidForAnimation =
           !previousStackedValues ||
+          !previousStackedValues[index] ||
           data.length === previousStackedValues[index].length;
 
         const AreaComponent = dataIsValidForAnimation ? AnimatedArea : Area;