diff --git a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/LottieAnimationView.java b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/LottieAnimationView.java
index 2dea9f4945..717d4b58c5 100644
--- a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/LottieAnimationView.java
+++ b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/LottieAnimationView.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public LottieAnimationView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr
     private void init(@Nullable AttributeSet attrs) {
         TypedArray ta = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.LottieAnimationView);
         String fileName = ta.getString(R.styleable.LottieAnimationView_lottie_fileName);
-        if (fileName != null) {
+        if (!isInEditMode() && fileName != null) {
             setAnimation(fileName);
         }
         if (ta.getBoolean(R.styleable.LottieAnimationView_lottie_autoPlay, false)) {