diff --git a/framework/source/class/qx/bom/element/AnimationJs.js b/framework/source/class/qx/bom/element/AnimationJs.js
index 82e4e354afc..61f4d0f5a4d 100644
--- a/framework/source/class/qx/bom/element/AnimationJs.js
+++ b/framework/source/class/qx/bom/element/AnimationJs.js
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ qx.Bootstrap.define("qx.bom.element.AnimationJs",
 
       var delay = desc.delay || 0;
       var self = this;
-      window.setTimeout(function() {
+      handle.delayId = window.setTimeout(function() {
+        handle.delayId = null;
         self.play(handle);
       }, delay);
       return handle;
@@ -336,6 +337,11 @@ qx.Bootstrap.define("qx.bom.element.AnimationJs",
         window.clearInterval(handle.animationId);
       }
 
+      // clear the delay if the animation has not been started
+      if (handle.delayId) {
+        window.clearTimeout(handle.delayId);
+      }
+
       // check if animation is already stopped
       if (el == undefined) {
         return handle;
diff --git a/framework/source/class/qx/test/bom/element/AnimationJs.js b/framework/source/class/qx/test/bom/element/AnimationJs.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f3d6aab342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/source/class/qx/test/bom/element/AnimationJs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* ************************************************************************
+
+   qooxdoo - the new era of web development
+
+   http://qooxdoo.org
+
+   Copyright:
+     2004-2012 1&1 Internet AG, Germany, http://www.1und1.de
+
+   License:
+     LGPL: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html
+     EPL: http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/epl-v10.php
+     See the LICENSE file in the project's top-level directory for details.
+
+   Authors:
+     * Martin Wittemann (wittemann)
+
+************************************************************************ */
+qx.Class.define("qx.test.bom.element.AnimationJs",
+{
+  extend : qx.dev.unit.TestCase,
+  include : qx.dev.unit.MMock,
+
+  members :
+  {
+    testStop : function() {
+      var el = qx.dom.Element.create("div");
+      var handle = qx.bom.element.AnimationJs.animate(el, {
+        "duration": 100,
+        "keyFrames": {
+          0 : {"opacity": 1},
+          100 : {"opacity": 0}
+        },
+        "delay" : 200
+      });
+      var spy = this.spy();
+      handle.on("start", spy);
+      handle.stop();
+      this.wait(500, function() {
+        this.assertNotCalled(spy);
+      }, this);
+    }
+  }
+});