diff --git a/animated_icon.py b/animated_icon.py
index 4cfe8fd..070ac36 100644
--- a/animated_icon.py
+++ b/animated_icon.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class AnimatedIcon(tk.Canvas):
         self.highlight_color = highlight_color
         self.use_pillow = use_pillow and PIL_AVAILABLE
         self.running = False
+        self.is_disabled = False
         self.pause_count = 0
         self.angle = 0
         self.pulse_animation = False
@@ -334,10 +335,22 @@ class AnimatedIcon(tk.Canvas):
     def _draw_stopped_frame(self) -> None:
         """Draws the icon in its stopped (static) state."""
         self.delete("all")
-        if self.use_pillow:
-            self._draw_pillow_stopped_frame()
-        else:
-            self._draw_canvas_stopped_frame()
+
+        original_highlight_color = self.highlight_color
+        original_highlight_color_rgb = self.highlight_color_rgb
+        if self.is_disabled:
+            self.highlight_color = "#8f99aa"
+            self.highlight_color_rgb = _hex_to_rgb(self.highlight_color)
+
+        try:
+            if self.use_pillow:
+                self._draw_pillow_stopped_frame()
+            else:
+                self._draw_canvas_stopped_frame()
+        finally:
+            if self.is_disabled:
+                self.highlight_color = original_highlight_color
+                self.highlight_color_rgb = original_highlight_color_rgb
 
     def _draw_canvas_stopped_frame(self) -> None:
         """Draws the stopped state using canvas methods."""
@@ -480,6 +493,7 @@ class AnimatedIcon(tk.Canvas):
         if not self.winfo_exists():
             return
         self.running = True
+        self.is_disabled = False
         self.pulse_animation = pulse
         if self.pause_count == 0:
             self._animate()
@@ -490,19 +504,8 @@ class AnimatedIcon(tk.Canvas):
             return
         self.running = False
         self.pulse_animation = False
-
-        if status == "DISABLE":
-            original_highlight_color = self.highlight_color
-            original_highlight_color_rgb = self.highlight_color_rgb
-            self.highlight_color = "#8f99aa"
-            self.highlight_color_rgb = _hex_to_rgb(self.highlight_color)
-            try:
-                self._draw_stopped_frame()
-            finally:
-                self.highlight_color = original_highlight_color
-                self.highlight_color_rgb = original_highlight_color_rgb
-        else:
-            self._draw_stopped_frame()
+        self.is_disabled = status == "DISABLE"
+        self._draw_stopped_frame()
 
     def hide(self) -> None:
         """Stops the animation and clears the canvas."""
@@ -528,4 +531,4 @@ class AnimatedIcon(tk.Canvas):
         if not self.winfo_exists():
             return
         if not self.running:
-            self._draw_stopped_frame()
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+            self._draw_stopped_frame()