diff --git a/src/lib/kitty.c b/src/lib/kitty.c
index a954610c8..506ca4af6 100644
--- a/src/lib/kitty.c
+++ b/src/lib/kitty.c
@@ -728,8 +728,9 @@ write_kitty_data(FILE* fp, int linesize, int leny, int lenx, int cols,
         // old-style animated auxvecs carry the entirety of the replacement
         // data in them. on the first pixel of the cell, ditch the previous
         // auxvec in its entirety, and copy over the entire cell.
-        if(level == KITTY_ANIMATION){
-          if(x % cdimx == 0 && y % cdimy == 0){
+// FIXME HERE
+        if(x % cdimx == 0 && y % cdimy == 0){
+          if(level == KITTY_ANIMATION){
             uint8_t* tmp;
             tmp = kitty_anim_auxvec(leny, lenx, y, x, cdimy, cdimx,
                                     data, linesize, tam[tyx].auxvector,
@@ -738,6 +739,8 @@ write_kitty_data(FILE* fp, int linesize, int leny, int lenx, int cols,
               goto err;
             }
             tam[tyx].auxvector = tmp;
+          }else if(level == KITTY_SELFREF){
+            tam[tyx].auxvector = malloc(1);
           }
         }
         if(tam[tyx].state >= SPRIXCELL_ANNIHILATED){
diff --git a/src/lib/termdesc.c b/src/lib/termdesc.c
index 3969a3efa..6a81f6090 100644
--- a/src/lib/termdesc.c
+++ b/src/lib/termdesc.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ setup_kitty_bitmaps(tinfo* ti, int fd, kitty_graphics_e level){
     }else{
       ti->pixel_wipe = kitty_wipe_selfref;
       ti->pixel_rebuild = kitty_rebuild_selfref;
-      set_pixel_blitter(kitty_blit_animated);
+      set_pixel_blitter(kitty_blit_selfref);
     }
   }
   sprite_init(ti, fd);