diff --git a/phpBB/images/icons/smile/redface.svg b/phpBB/images/icons/smile/redface.svg
index 99693be14b..b3fddd7361 100644
--- a/phpBB/images/icons/smile/redface.svg
+++ b/phpBB/images/icons/smile/redface.svg
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 	  <!-- Ellipse with radial gradient, positioned exactly over the first -->
 	  <ellipse class="cls-5" cx="44.02" cy="43.56" rx="42.52" ry="42.06" fill="url(#radialGradient)" opacity="0">
-		<animate attributeName="opacity" values="0;0;1;0;0" keyTimes="0;0.25;0.5;0.75;1" dur="2s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+		<animate attributeName="opacity" values="0;1;1;0" keyTimes="0;0.3;0.7;1" dur="2s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
 	  </ellipse>
       <path class="cls-2" d="m44.02,18.65s-10.68.01-13.17.98q-3.17,1.23-6.41,5.94c-1.47,2.13-1.95,5.1-2.06,5.89-.02.13-.02.24-.02.37v8.48c0,1.56,1.26,2.82,2.82,2.82h18.85"/>
       <path class="cls-2" d="m44.02,18.65s10.68.01,13.17.98q3.17,1.23,6.41,5.94c1.71,2.48,2.08,6.08,2.08,6.08v8.65c0,1.56-1.26,2.82-2.82,2.82h-18.85"/>