diff --git a/applications/services/desktop/desktop.c b/applications/services/desktop/desktop.c
index 90ad2fb76b..c09c70c5fb 100644
--- a/applications/services/desktop/desktop.c
+++ b/applications/services/desktop/desktop.c
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ static void desktop_loader_callback(const void* message, void* context) {
     const LoaderEvent* event = message;
 
     if(event->type == LoaderEventTypeApplicationStarted) {
+        desktop->animation_lock = api_lock_alloc_locked();
         view_dispatcher_send_custom_event(desktop->view_dispatcher, DesktopGlobalBeforeAppStarted);
-        furi_check(furi_semaphore_acquire(desktop->animation_semaphore, 3000) == FuriStatusOk);
+        api_lock_wait_unlock_and_free(desktop->animation_lock);
+        desktop->animation_lock = NULL;
     } else if(event->type == LoaderEventTypeApplicationStopped) {
         view_dispatcher_send_custom_event(desktop->view_dispatcher, DesktopGlobalAfterAppFinished);
     }
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ static bool desktop_custom_event_callback(void* context, uint32_t event) {
             animation_manager_unload_and_stall_animation(desktop->animation_manager);
         }
         desktop_auto_lock_inhibit(desktop);
-        furi_semaphore_release(desktop->animation_semaphore);
+        api_lock_unlock(desktop->animation_lock);
         return true;
     case DesktopGlobalAfterAppFinished:
         animation_manager_load_and_continue_animation(desktop->animation_manager);
@@ -278,7 +280,6 @@ void desktop_set_stealth_mode_state(Desktop* desktop, bool enabled) {
 Desktop* desktop_alloc(void) {
     Desktop* desktop = malloc(sizeof(Desktop));
 
-    desktop->animation_semaphore = furi_semaphore_alloc(1, 0);
     desktop->animation_manager = animation_manager_alloc();
     desktop->gui = furi_record_open(RECORD_GUI);
     desktop->scene_thread = furi_thread_alloc();
diff --git a/applications/services/desktop/desktop_i.h b/applications/services/desktop/desktop_i.h
index 1c1598c796..e1e94a2dac 100644
--- a/applications/services/desktop/desktop_i.h
+++ b/applications/services/desktop/desktop_i.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct Desktop {
 
     bool in_transition : 1;
 
-    FuriSemaphore* animation_semaphore;
+    FuriApiLock animation_lock;
 
     Keybinds keybinds;