diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs
index 657c28fa2..fc5a1a0f5 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ bool CheckAnimStateChanged(out int stateHash, out float normalizedTime, int laye
         void CheckSendRate()
         {
             double now = NetworkTime.localTime;
+            double syncInterval = 1f / NetworkManager.singleton.sendRate;
             if (SendMessagesAllowed && syncInterval >= 0 && now > nextSendTime)
             {
                 nextSendTime = now + syncInterval;