diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationState.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationState.java
index 5b5cfb415..549ee1ea3 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationState.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationState.java
@@ -1369,8 +1369,8 @@ public class AnimationState {
 			drainDisabled = true;
 
 			SnapshotArray<AnimationStateListener> listenersArray = AnimationState.this.listeners;
-			Object[] objects = this.objects.items;
 			for (int i = 0; i < this.objects.size; i += 2) {
+				Object[] objects = this.objects.items;
 				var type = (EventType)objects[i];
 				var entry = (TrackEntry)objects[i + 1];
 				int nn = listenersArray.size;