diff --git a/ionic/animations/animation.ts b/ionic/animations/animation.ts
index 1549353008..c88febc0eb 100644
--- a/ionic/animations/animation.ts
+++ b/ionic/animations/animation.ts
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ class Animate {
   }
 
   getCurrentTime() {
-    return this.ani.currentTime;
+    return this.ani && this.ani.currentTime;
   }
 
   playbackRate(value) {
diff --git a/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts b/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts
index 240de2d71a..9f770d3b65 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ export class RippleActivator extends Activator {
 
   static OPACITY_OUT_DURATION = 750;
 
-  static EXPAND_OUT_PLAYBACK_RATE = 2;
-  static DOWN_PLAYBACK_RATE = 0.45;
+  static EXPAND_OUT_PLAYBACK_RATE = 3.5;
+  static DOWN_PLAYBACK_RATE = 0.65;
   static OPACITY_OUT_PLAYBACK_RATE = 1;
 
   constructor(app, config) {