diff --git a/core/src/display_object/movie_clip.rs b/core/src/display_object/movie_clip.rs
index f51d7d3c0..c801fb29d 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/movie_clip.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/movie_clip.rs
@@ -788,17 +788,19 @@ impl<'gc> MovieClip<'gc> {
         // Clamp frame number in bounds.
         let frame = frame.max(1);
 
-        if self
-            .0
-            .read()
-            .flags
-            .contains(MovieClipFlags::EXECUTING_AVM2_FRAME_SCRIPT)
-        {
-            // AVM2 does not allow a clip to see while it is executing a frame script.
-            // The goto is instead queued and run once the frame script is completed.
-            self.0.write(context.gc_context).queued_goto_frame = Some(frame);
-        } else {
-            self.run_goto(context, frame, false);
+        if frame != self.current_frame() || context.is_action_script_3() {
+            if self
+                .0
+                .read()
+                .flags
+                .contains(MovieClipFlags::EXECUTING_AVM2_FRAME_SCRIPT)
+            {
+                // AVM2 does not allow a clip to see while it is executing a frame script.
+                // The goto is instead queued and run once the frame script is completed.
+                self.0.write(context.gc_context).queued_goto_frame = Some(frame);
+            } else {
+                self.run_goto(context, frame, false);
+            }
         }
     }