diff --git a/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/ButtonWithAnimationView.cs b/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/ButtonWithAnimationView.cs
index 4f90478c908..e5fb768535b 100644
--- a/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/ButtonWithAnimationView.cs
+++ b/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/ButtonWithAnimationView.cs
@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@ private void OnEnable()
         {
             Button.onClick.AddListener(OnClick);
             ButtonAnimator.enabled = true;
-            ButtonAnimator.Rebind();
-            ButtonAnimator.Update(0);
+
+            // Animator.Update is only legal on an active-in-hierarchy object; these buttons
+            // are often enabled while their panel is still hidden during UI bootstrap.
+            if (ButtonAnimator.gameObject.activeInHierarchy)
+            {
+                ButtonAnimator.Rebind();
+                ButtonAnimator.Update(0);
+            }
         }
 
         private void OnDisable()
diff --git a/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/SectionSelectorController.cs b/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/SectionSelectorController.cs
index 47895a2c149..f806f6dec3e 100644
--- a/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/SectionSelectorController.cs
+++ b/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/SectionSelectorController.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ public void SetAnimationState(bool isOn, TabSelectorView selectorToggle)
 
             if (isOn)
                 selectorToggle.tabAnimator.SetTrigger(UIAnimationHashes.ACTIVE);
-            else
+            // Animator.Update is only legal on an active-in-hierarchy object; non-selected
+            // tabs are frequently snapped to their resting frame while still hidden.
+            else if (selectorToggle.tabAnimator.gameObject.activeInHierarchy)
             {
                 selectorToggle.tabAnimator.Rebind();
                 selectorToggle.tabAnimator.Update(0);
diff --git a/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/TabSelectorView.cs b/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/TabSelectorView.cs
index 4d4ae223f8a..a51d18648ab 100644
--- a/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/TabSelectorView.cs
+++ b/Explorer/Assets/DCL/UI/TabSelectorView.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ private void OnEnable()
         {
             tabAnimator.enabled = true;
 
-            if (tabAnimator != null)
+            // Animator.Update is only legal on an active-in-hierarchy object; tabs are
+            // frequently enabled while their panel is still hidden during UI bootstrap.
+            if (tabAnimator != null && tabAnimator.gameObject.activeInHierarchy)
             {
                 tabAnimator.Rebind();
                 tabAnimator.Update(0);