diff --git a/website/versioned_docs/version-0.71/animations.md b/website/versioned_docs/version-0.71/animations.md
index e66b7c0b568..843d3a12f58 100644
--- a/website/versioned_docs/version-0.71/animations.md
+++ b/website/versioned_docs/version-0.71/animations.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default () => {
 <TabItem value="typescript">
 
 ```SnackPlayer ext=tsx
-import React, {useEffect} from 'react';
+import React, {useRef, useEffect} from 'react';
 import {Animated, Text, View, useAnimatedValue} from 'react-native';
 import type {PropsWithChildren} from 'react';
 import type {ViewStyle} from 'react-native';
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ import type {ViewStyle} from 'react-native';
 type FadeInViewProps = PropsWithChildren<{style: ViewStyle}>;
 
 const FadeInView: React.FC<FadeInViewProps> = props => {
-  const fadeAnim = useAnimatedValue(0); // Initial value for opacity: 0
+const fadeAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current // Initial value for opacity: 0
 
   useEffect(() => {
     Animated.timing(fadeAnim, {