diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Animation.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Animation.ts
index ac9dddd275..98239d3c2b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Animation.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Animation.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,17 @@ export default class Animation extends Node {
 		}
 
 		const block = parent.parent;
-		if (!block || block.type !== 'EachBlock' || !block.key) {
+		if (!block || block.type !== 'EachBlock') {
 			// TODO can we relax the 'immediate child' rule?
 			component.error(this, compiler_errors.invalid_animation_immediate);
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (block && block.type === 'EachBlock' && !block.key) {
+			component.error(this, compiler_errors.invalid_animation_key);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		(block as EachBlock).has_animation = true;
 
 		this.expression = info.expression