diff --git a/MahApps.Metro/Controls/Panorama.cs b/MahApps.Metro/Controls/Panorama.cs
index 6d4a4204df..8c89236e28 100644
--- a/MahApps.Metro/Controls/Panorama.cs
+++ b/MahApps.Metro/Controls/Panorama.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,16 @@ public Panorama()
 
             animationTimer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 20);
             animationTimer.Tick += HandleWorldTimerTick;
-            animationTimer.Start();
+
+            this.Loaded += (sender, e) =>
+            {
+                animationTimer.Start();
+            };
+
+            this.Unloaded += (sender, e) =>
+            {
+                animationTimer.Stop();
+            };
         }
 
         static Panorama()