diff --git a/rEFIt_UEFI/refit/screen.cpp b/rEFIt_UEFI/refit/screen.cpp
index 7ae1161c5..4118680d5 100644
--- a/rEFIt_UEFI/refit/screen.cpp
+++ b/rEFIt_UEFI/refit/screen.cpp
@@ -437,14 +437,14 @@ VOID REFIT_MENU_SCREEN::InitAnime()
 //  DBG("Path=%ls\n", FilmC->Path.wc_str());
 //  DBG("LastFrame=%lld\n\n", FilmC->LastFrameID());
 
+  XImage FirstFrame = FilmC->GetImage(FilmC->LastFrameID()); //can not be absent
+  INTN CWidth = FirstFrame.GetWidth();
+  INTN CHeight = FirstFrame.GetHeight();
   if ((FilmC->FilmX >=0) && (FilmC->FilmX <=100) &&
       (FilmC->FilmY >=0) && (FilmC->FilmY <=100)) { //default is 0xFFFF
     // Check if screen size being used is different from theme origination size.
     // If yes, then recalculate the animation placement % value.
     // This is necessary because screen can be a different size, but anim is not scaled.
-    XImage FirstFrame = FilmC->GetImage(FilmC->LastFrameID()); //can not be absent
-    INTN CWidth = FirstFrame.GetWidth();
-    INTN CHeight = FirstFrame.GetHeight();
     FilmC->FilmPlace.XPos = HybridRepositioning(FilmC->ScreenEdgeHorizontal, FilmC->FilmX, CWidth,  UGAWidth,  ThemeX.ThemeDesignWidth );
     FilmC->FilmPlace.YPos = HybridRepositioning(FilmC->ScreenEdgeVertical,   FilmC->FilmY, CHeight, UGAHeight, ThemeX.ThemeDesignHeight);
 
@@ -459,6 +459,17 @@ VOID REFIT_MENU_SCREEN::InitAnime()
     // We are here if there is no anime, or if we use oldstyle placement values
     // For both these cases, FilmPlace will be set after banner/menutitle positions are known
     FilmC->FilmPlace = ThemeX.BannerPlace;
+    if (CWidth > 0 && CHeight > 0) {
+      // Retained for legacy themes without new anim placement options.
+      FilmC->FilmPlace.XPos += (FilmC->FilmPlace.Width - CWidth) / 2;
+      if (FilmC->FilmPlace.XPos < 0) {
+        FilmPlace.XPos = 0;
+      }
+      FilmC->FilmPlace.YPos += (FilmC->FilmPlace.Height - CHeight) / 2;
+      if (FilmC->FilmPlace.YPos < 0) {
+        FilmPlace.XPos = 0;
+      }
+    }
   }
   if (FilmC->NumFrames != 0) {
     DBG(" Anime seems OK, init it\n");