diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index f6aea8c754..2a70979cf4 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ olx.ViewOptions.prototype.zoomFactor;
  *   zoom: (number|undefined),
  *   resolution: (number|undefined),
  *   rotation: (number|undefined),
- *   rotationAnchor: (ol.Coordinate|undefined),
+ *   anchor: (ol.Coordinate|undefined),
  *   duration: (number|undefined),
  *   easing: (function(number):number|undefined)
  * }}
@@ -710,11 +710,11 @@ olx.AnimationOptions.prototype.rotation;
 
 
 /**
- * The rotation anchor of the view during the animation.
+ * Optional anchor to remained fixed during a rotation or resolution animation.
  * @type {ol.Coordinate|undefined}
  * @api
  */
-olx.AnimationOptions.prototype.rotationAnchor;
+olx.AnimationOptions.prototype.anchor;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
index f86d943725..74d2cfb622 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
@@ -208,26 +208,20 @@ ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomWithoutConstraints = function(map, view, resoluti
     var currentResolution = view.getResolution();
     var currentCenter = view.getCenter();
     if (currentResolution !== undefined && currentCenter &&
-        resolution !== currentResolution &&
-        opt_duration && opt_duration > 0) {
-      map.beforeRender(ol.animation.zoom({
-        resolution: currentResolution,
+        resolution !== currentResolution && opt_duration) {
+      view.animate({
+        resolution: resolution,
+        anchor: opt_anchor,
         duration: opt_duration,
         easing: ol.easing.easeOut
-      }));
+      });
+    } else {
       if (opt_anchor) {
-        map.beforeRender(ol.animation.pan({
-          source: currentCenter,
-          duration: opt_duration,
-          easing: ol.easing.easeOut
-        }));
+        var center = view.calculateCenterZoom(resolution, opt_anchor);
+        view.setCenter(center);
       }
+      view.setResolution(resolution);
     }
-    if (opt_anchor) {
-      var center = view.calculateCenterZoom(resolution, opt_anchor);
-      view.setCenter(center);
-    }
-    view.setResolution(resolution);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ol/view.js b/src/ol/view.js
index 961bc9a6cd..8acb24b52e 100644
--- a/src/ol/view.js
+++ b/src/ol/view.js
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ ol.View.prototype.animate = function(var_args) {
     var animation = /** @type {ol.ViewAnimation} */ ({
       start: start,
       done: false,
+      anchor: options.anchor,
       duration: options.duration || 1000,
       easing: options.easing || ol.easing.inAndOut
     });
@@ -227,7 +228,6 @@ ol.View.prototype.animate = function(var_args) {
     if (options.rotation !== undefined) {
       animation.sourceRotation = rotation;
       animation.targetRotation = options.rotation;
-      animation.rotationAnchor = options.rotationAnchor;
       rotation = animation.targetRotation;
     }
 
@@ -304,17 +304,22 @@ ol.View.prototype.updateAnimations_ = function() {
         this.set(ol.View.Property.CENTER, [x, y]);
       }
       if (animation.sourceResolution) {
-        var resolutionDelta = progress * (animation.targetResolution - animation.sourceResolution);
-        this.set(ol.View.Property.RESOLUTION, animation.sourceResolution + resolutionDelta);
+        var resolution = animation.sourceResolution +
+            progress * (animation.targetResolution - animation.sourceResolution);
+        if (animation.anchor) {
+          this.set(ol.View.Property.CENTER,
+              this.calculateCenterZoom(resolution, animation.anchor));
+        }
+        this.set(ol.View.Property.RESOLUTION, resolution);
       }
       if (animation.sourceRotation !== undefined) {
         var rotationDelta = progress * (animation.targetRotation - animation.sourceRotation);
         this.set(ol.View.Property.ROTATION, animation.sourceRotation + rotationDelta);
-        if (animation.rotationAnchor) {
+        if (animation.anchor) {
           var center = this.getCenter().slice();
-          ol.coordinate.sub(center, animation.rotationAnchor);
+          ol.coordinate.sub(center, animation.anchor);
           ol.coordinate.rotate(center, rotationDelta);
-          ol.coordinate.add(center, animation.rotationAnchor);
+          ol.coordinate.add(center, animation.anchor);
           this.set(ol.View.Property.CENTER, center);
         }
       }