diff --git a/arcade/sprite/animated.py b/arcade/sprite/animated.py
index 0a88035f3f..c3fd7b5831 100644
--- a/arcade/sprite/animated.py
+++ b/arcade/sprite/animated.py
@@ -357,4 +357,4 @@ def update_animation(self, delta_time: float = 1 / 60) -> None:
             logger.warning("Error, no texture set")
         else:
             self.width = self._texture.width * self.scale_x
-            self.height = self._texture.height * self.scale_x
+            self.height = self._texture.height * self.scale_y
diff --git a/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_animated_walking.py b/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_animated_walking.py
index 46cf3ca92c..2d3f7df41c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_animated_walking.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_animated_walking.py
@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@
 frame_count = 0
 
 
+def test_update_animation_preserves_scale_y():
+    # update_animation must size height from scale_y, not scale_x, so a
+    # non-uniform scale is preserved (regression: scale_y was clobbered).
+    texture = arcade.Texture.create_empty("test-scale", (10, 20))
+    sprite = arcade.AnimatedWalkingSprite(scale=(2.0, 3.0))
+    sprite.stand_right_textures = [texture]
+    sprite.texture = texture
+    sprite.change_x = 0
+    sprite.change_y = 0
+
+    sprite.update_animation()
+
+    assert tuple(sprite.scale) == (2.0, 3.0)
+    assert sprite.width == 20.0
+    assert sprite.height == 60.0
+
+
 def test_sprite_animated_old(window: arcade.Window):
     global frame_count
     frame_count = 0