diff --git a/build/bundle.js b/build/bundle.js
index 75f49ffc..026c9913 100644
--- a/build/bundle.js
+++ b/build/bundle.js
@@ -7974,7 +7974,12 @@ GitEngine.prototype.commitStarter = function() {
 
     newCommit.set('commitMessage', msg);
   }
-  this.animationFactory.genCommitBirthAnimation(this.animationQueue, newCommit, this.gitVisuals);
+
+  var promise = this.animationFactory.playCommitBirthPromiseAnimation(
+    newCommit,
+    this.gitVisuals
+  );
+  this.animationQueue.thenFinish(promise);
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.commit = function() {
@@ -23892,7 +23897,12 @@ GitEngine.prototype.commitStarter = function() {
 
     newCommit.set('commitMessage', msg);
   }
-  this.animationFactory.genCommitBirthAnimation(this.animationQueue, newCommit, this.gitVisuals);
+
+  var promise = this.animationFactory.playCommitBirthPromiseAnimation(
+    newCommit,
+    this.gitVisuals
+  );
+  this.animationQueue.thenFinish(promise);
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.commit = function() {
diff --git a/src/js/git/index.js b/src/js/git/index.js
index 6915b39e..fac83e56 100644
--- a/src/js/git/index.js
+++ b/src/js/git/index.js
@@ -921,7 +921,12 @@ GitEngine.prototype.commitStarter = function() {
 
     newCommit.set('commitMessage', msg);
   }
-  this.animationFactory.genCommitBirthAnimation(this.animationQueue, newCommit, this.gitVisuals);
+
+  var promise = this.animationFactory.playCommitBirthPromiseAnimation(
+    newCommit,
+    this.gitVisuals
+  );
+  this.animationQueue.thenFinish(promise);
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.commit = function() {