diff --git a/src/site/FooterClient.tsx b/src/site/FooterClient.tsx
index 8e5defb9..c26e0134 100644
--- a/src/site/FooterClient.tsx
+++ b/src/site/FooterClient.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export default function FooterClient({
     <SiteGrid
       contentMain={
         <AnimateItems
+          animateOnFirstLoadOnly
           type={!shouldAnimate ? 'none' : 'bottom'}
           distanceOffset={10}
           items={showFooter
diff --git a/src/site/NavClient.tsx b/src/site/NavClient.tsx
index 54493173..066ba107 100644
--- a/src/site/NavClient.tsx
+++ b/src/site/NavClient.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export default function NavClient({
     <SiteGrid
       contentMain={
         <AnimateItems
+          animateOnFirstLoadOnly
           type={!shouldAnimate ? 'none' : 'bottom'}
           distanceOffset={10}
           items={showNav