diff --git a/packages/interact/src/core/css.ts b/packages/interact/src/core/css.ts
index 7890157f..aba27765 100644
--- a/packages/interact/src/core/css.ts
+++ b/packages/interact/src/core/css.ts
@@ -250,8 +250,16 @@ function effectToCSS(
         media,
         selectorCondition,
         childSelector,
-        declarations: animationDeclarations.concat(DEFAULT_INITIAL),
-        addInitialSelector: true,
+        declarations: DEFAULT_INITIAL,
+        dataInteractEnterSelector: ':not([data-interact-enter])',
+      });
+      rules.push({
+        key,
+        media,
+        selectorCondition,
+        childSelector,
+        declarations: animationDeclarations,
+        dataInteractEnterSelector: ':not([data-interact-enter="done"])',
       });
     } else {
       // declare animation and composition custom properties
diff --git a/packages/interact/src/core/cssUtils.ts b/packages/interact/src/core/cssUtils.ts
index 889820db..93bbf235 100644
--- a/packages/interact/src/core/cssUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/interact/src/core/cssUtils.ts
@@ -102,8 +102,15 @@ export function keyframesToCSS(name: string, keyframes: Keyframe[]): string {
 }
 
 export function CSSRuleToString(rule: CSSRuleData): string {
-  const { key, childSelector, declarations, media, states, selectorCondition, addInitialSelector } =
-    rule;
+  const {
+    key,
+    childSelector,
+    declarations,
+    media,
+    states,
+    selectorCondition,
+    dataInteractEnterSelector,
+  } = rule;
   if (!declarations.length) {
     return '';
   }
@@ -123,8 +130,8 @@ export function CSSRuleToString(rule: CSSRuleData): string {
     selector = `${selector} ${childSelector}`;
   }
 
-  if (addInitialSelector) {
-    selector = `${selector}:not([data-interact-enter])`;
+  if (dataInteractEnterSelector) {
+    selector = `${selector}${dataInteractEnterSelector}`;
   }
 
   // maybe nesting is simpler? -
diff --git a/packages/interact/src/types/css.ts b/packages/interact/src/types/css.ts
index c1160b4b..433dd02d 100644
--- a/packages/interact/src/types/css.ts
+++ b/packages/interact/src/types/css.ts
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ export type CSSRuleData = {
   media?: string;
   states?: string[];
   selectorCondition?: string;
-  addInitialSelector?: boolean;
+  dataInteractEnterSelector?: string;
 };
diff --git a/packages/interact/test/css.spec.ts b/packages/interact/test/css.spec.ts
index 24cef88a..88c9ac3d 100644
--- a/packages/interact/test/css.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/interact/test/css.spec.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,9 @@ describe('css._generate', () => {
 
       const { cssRules } = _generate(config);
 
-      const initialRule = cssRules.find((r) => r.addInitialSelector)!;
+      const initialRule = cssRules.find(
+        (r) => r.dataInteractEnterSelector === ':not([data-interact-enter])',
+      )!;
       expect(initialRule).toBeDefined();
 
       DEFAULT_INITIAL.forEach(({ name, value }) => {
@@ -444,7 +446,12 @@ describe('css._generate', () => {
         expect(decl!.value).toBe(value);
       });
 
-      const animDeclOnInitial = findDecl(initialRule.declarations, (d) => isAnimationProp(d.name));
+      const animationRule = cssRules.find(
+        (r) => r.dataInteractEnterSelector === ':not([data-interact-enter="done"])',
+      )!;
+      const animDeclOnInitial = findDecl(animationRule.declarations, (d) =>
+        isAnimationProp(d.name),
+      );
       expect(animDeclOnInitial).toBeDefined();
       expect(animDeclOnInitial!.value).toContain('myAnim');
     });
@@ -472,7 +479,7 @@ describe('css._generate', () => {
 
       const { cssRules } = _generate(config);
 
-      expect(cssRules.every((r) => !r.addInitialSelector)).toBe(true);
+      expect(cssRules.every((r) => !r.dataInteractEnterSelector)).toBe(true);
 
       const effectRule = cssRules.find((r) => r.declarations.some((d) => isAnimationProp(d.name)))!;
       expect(effectRule).toBeDefined();
@@ -492,7 +499,7 @@ describe('css._generate', () => {
 
       const { cssRules } = _generate(config);
 
-      expect(cssRules.every((r) => !r.addInitialSelector)).toBe(true);
+      expect(cssRules.every((r) => !r.dataInteractEnterSelector)).toBe(true);
     });
   });
 
@@ -654,7 +661,7 @@ describe('css._generate', () => {
 
       const { cssRules } = _generate(config);
 
-      expect(cssRules.every((r) => !r.addInitialSelector)).toBe(true);
+      expect(cssRules.every((r) => !r.dataInteractEnterSelector)).toBe(true);
     });
 
     it('should emit auto duration in animation shorthand for viewProgress (SSR-safe)', () => {
@@ -796,7 +803,9 @@ describe('css._generate', () => {
 
       const { cssRules } = _generate(config);
 
-      const initialRule = cssRules.find((r) => r.addInitialSelector)!;
+      const initialRule = cssRules.find(
+        (r) => r.dataInteractEnterSelector === ':not([data-interact-enter="done"])',
+      )!;
       expect(initialRule).toBeDefined();
 
       const timelineDecl = findDecl(initialRule.declarations, (d) => isTimelineProp(d.name));
@@ -1150,7 +1159,7 @@ describe('css._generate', () => {
       };
 
       const { cssRules } = _generate(config);
-      const initialRule = cssRules.find((r) => r.addInitialSelector)!;
+      const initialRule = cssRules.find((r) => r.dataInteractEnterSelector)!;
 
       expect(initialRule).toBeDefined();
       expect(initialRule.media).toContain('min-width: 1024px');
diff --git a/packages/interact/test/cssUtils.spec.ts b/packages/interact/test/cssUtils.spec.ts
index a270e186..09349e9e 100644
--- a/packages/interact/test/cssUtils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/interact/test/cssUtils.spec.ts
@@ -207,13 +207,14 @@ describe('CSSRuleToString', () => {
     expect(CSSRuleToString(rule)).toEqual(expected);
   });
 
-  it('should add :not([data-interact-enter]) when addInitialSelector is true', () => {
+  it('should dataInteractEnterSelector when provided', () => {
     const rule: CSSRuleData = {
       key: 'my-el',
-      addInitialSelector: true,
+      dataInteractEnterSelector: ':not([data-interact-enter="done"])',
       declarations: [{ name: 'opacity', value: '0' }],
     };
-    const expected = '[data-interact-key="my-el"]:not([data-interact-enter]) {\nopacity: 0;\n}';
+    const expected =
+      '[data-interact-key="my-el"]:not([data-interact-enter="done"]) {\nopacity: 0;\n}';
     expect(CSSRuleToString(rule)).toEqual(expected);
   });
 
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ describe('CSSRuleToString', () => {
     const rule: CSSRuleData = {
       key: 'my-el',
       childSelector: '.child',
-      addInitialSelector: true,
+      dataInteractEnterSelector: ':not([data-interact-enter="done"])',
       states: ['hover'],
       media: '(min-width: 1024px)',
       declarations: [
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ describe('CSSRuleToString', () => {
       ],
     };
     const expected =
-      '@media (min-width: 1024px) {\n[data-interact-key="my-el"]:is(:state(hover), :--hover, [data-interact-effect~="hover"]) .child:not([data-interact-enter]) {\nopacity: 1;\ncolor: blue;\n}\n}';
+      '@media (min-width: 1024px) {\n[data-interact-key="my-el"]:is(:state(hover), :--hover, [data-interact-effect~="hover"]) .child:not([data-interact-enter="done"]) {\nopacity: 1;\ncolor: blue;\n}\n}';
     expect(CSSRuleToString(rule)).toEqual(expected);
   });
 });