diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart
index d989efb1ce..d7fc41cc2a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ class _AnimatedOpacityState extends ImplicitlyAnimatedWidgetState<AnimatedOpacit
 
   @override
   void didUpdateTweens() {
-    _opacityAnimation = _opacity.animate(controller);
+    _opacityAnimation = _opacity.animate(animation);
   }
 
   @override