diff --git a/src/ansys/dpf/core/animator.py b/src/ansys/dpf/core/animator.py
index 122facd6bf..45c6edd7cc 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dpf/core/animator.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dpf/core/animator.py
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ def render_frame(frame):
                 workflow.connect(input_name, [frame])
 
             else:
-                workflow.connect(input_name, loop_over.data[frame])
+                workflow.connect(input_name, loop_over.scoping.ids[frame])
+                workflow.connect("loop_over_values", loop_over.data)
 
             field = workflow.get_output(output_name, core.types.field)
             deform = None
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ def render_frame(frame):
             if mode_number is None:
                 str_template = "t={0:{2}} {1}"
                 self._plotter.add_text(
-                    str_template.format(indices[frame], unit, freq_fmt), **kwargs_in
+                    str_template.format(loop_over.data_as_list[frame], unit, freq_fmt), **kwargs_in
                 )
             else:
                 str_template = "frq={0:{2}} {1}"
diff --git a/src/ansys/dpf/core/fields_container.py b/src/ansys/dpf/core/fields_container.py
index 07161c3b1e..bb81bd9b3f 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dpf/core/fields_container.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dpf/core/fields_container.py
@@ -571,6 +571,10 @@ def animate(self, save_as=None, deform_by=None, scale_factor=1.0, **kwargs):
         # First define the workflow index input
         forward_index = dpf.core.operators.utility.forward()
         wf.set_input_name("loop_over", forward_index.inputs.any)
+        # Add a time values input
+        forward_time = dpf.core.operators.utility.forward()
+        wf.set_input_name("loop_over_values", forward_time.inputs.any)
+        wf.set_output_name("time_values", forward_time.outputs.any)
         # Define the field extraction using the fields_container and indices
         extract_field_op = dpf.core.operators.utility.extract_field(self)
         to_render = extract_field_op.outputs.field