diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/AnimatableImageView.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/AnimatableImageView.java
index ac9453f..d4ce006 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/AnimatableImageView.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/AnimatableImageView.java
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ public class AnimatableImageView extends ImageView {
         setImageResource(resId, "");
     }
     
-    public void setImageResource(int resId, String effect) {
+    public int setImageResource(int resId, String effect) {
         previous = getDrawable();
         super.setImageResource(resId);
-        setAnimationEffect(effect);
+        return setAnimationEffect(effect);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ public class AnimatableImageView extends ImageView {
         setImageDrawable(drawable, "");
     }
     
-    public void setImageDrawable(Drawable drawable, String effect) {
+    public int setImageDrawable(Drawable drawable, String effect) {
         previous = getDrawable();
         super.setImageDrawable(drawable);
-        setAnimationEffect("");
+        return setAnimationEffect("");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ public class AnimatableImageView extends ImageView {
         setImageBitmap(bm, "");
     }
     
-    public void setImageBitmap(Bitmap bm, String effect) {
+    public int setImageBitmap(Bitmap bm, String effect) {
         previous = getDrawable();
         super.setImageBitmap(bm);
-        setAnimationEffect(effect);
+        return setAnimationEffect(effect);
     }
     
-    private void setAnimationEffect(String animEffect) {
+    private int setAnimationEffect(String animEffect) {
         final String effect = animEffect.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
-        if (!animations.containsKey(effect)) return;
+        if (!animations.containsKey(effect)) return 0;
         
         final Anim anim = animations.get(effect);
         
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public class AnimatableImageView extends ImageView {
         final TransitionDrawable transition = new TransitionDrawable(layers);
         setImageDrawable(transition);
         transition.startTransition(anim.duration);
+        return anim.duration;
     }
 
     private static class Anim {
diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
index 83e0efa..114736b 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public final class Parser {
         final String name = consume(TokenType.WORD).getText();
         final String effect = matchWithEffect();
         ViewActivity.getInstance().background(type, name, effect);
-        return false;
+        return true;
     }
     
     private boolean show() {
diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
index 052b09a..934f32b 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
@@ -285,16 +285,21 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
         backgroundName = name;
         text("");
         spritesClear();
-        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("black")) background.setImageResource(android.R.color.black, effect);
-        else if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("white")) background.setImageResource(android.R.color.white, effect);
+        int animationTime = 0;
+        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("black"))
+            animationTime = background.setImageResource(android.R.color.black, effect);
+        else if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("white"))
+            animationTime = background.setImageResource(android.R.color.white, effect);
         else {
             try {
-                background.setImageBitmap(IOUtil.readBitmap(PathResolver.background(type, name)), effect);
+                animationTime = background.setImageBitmap(IOUtil.readBitmap(
+                        PathResolver.background(type, name)), effect);
             } catch (Exception ioe) {
                 if (Logger.DEBUG) Logger.log("background: " + type + ", " + name, ioe);
                 background.setImageResource(android.R.color.black);
             }
         }
+        pause(animationTime, false);
     }
     
     public void spritesClear() {