diff --git a/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity1.java b/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity1.java
index 678fe28..4f3e144 100644
--- a/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity1.java
+++ b/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity1.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
-                ActivitySplitAnimationUtil.startActivity(Activity1.this, new Intent(Activity1.this, Activity2.class));
+                Intent i = new Intent(Activity1.this, Activity2.class);
+		i.putExtra("doSplitAnimation", true);
+                ActivitySplitAnimationUtil.startActivity(Activity1.this, );
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity2.java b/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity2.java
index d9245f8..d141b2a 100644
--- a/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity2.java
+++ b/src/com/udinic/ActivitySplitAnimation/Activity2.java
@@ -9,14 +9,33 @@ public class Activity2 extends Activity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
-        // Preparing the 2 images to be split
-        ActivitySplitAnimationUtil.prepareAnimation(this);
+	
+	// Get intent information for the split animation
+	Intent i = getIntent();
+	boolean animate = i.getBooleanExtra("doSplitAnimation", false);
+	
+	// Once the doSplitAnimation extra has been read, we remoe it from intent so
+	// that the animation doesn't occur or other instances of onCreate() being
+	// called such as rotation.
+	if (i.hasExtra("doSplitAnimation"))
+		i.removeExtra("doSplitAnimation");
+
+	// Use split animation on if onCreate() is called from other activity. This
+	// is to counter the case of this onCreate being called when there is a
+	// rotation.
+	if (animate)
+	    	// Preparing the 2 images to be split
+		ActivitySplitAnimationUtil.prepareAnimation(this);
 
         setContentView(R.layout.act_two);
 
-        // Animating the items to be open, revealing the new activity
-        ActivitySplitAnimationUtil.animate(this, 1000);
+	// Use split animation on if onCreate() is called from other activity. This
+	// is to counter the case of this onCreate being called when there is a
+	// rotation.
+	if (animate)
+		// Animating the items to be open, revealing the new activity, with
+    		// the animation duration as 1 sec.
+    		ActivitySplitAnimationUtil.animate(this, 1000);
     }
 
     @Override