diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/rendering/AnimationRenderComponent.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/rendering/AnimationRenderComponent.java
index 8f52f18bb..0143567f3 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/rendering/AnimationRenderComponent.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/rendering/AnimationRenderComponent.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ protected void draw(SpriteBatch batch) {
 
   @Override
   public void dispose() {
-   // atlas.dispose();
+   // atlas.dispose(); // this has to be disabled to keep the atlas file for other entities that rely on it
     super.dispose();
   }
 }