diff --git a/SodaLive/Sources/Live/Room/LiveRoomViewModel.swift b/SodaLive/Sources/Live/Room/LiveRoomViewModel.swift
index 8f59d52..9237c45 100644
--- a/SodaLive/Sources/Live/Room/LiveRoomViewModel.swift
+++ b/SodaLive/Sources/Live/Room/LiveRoomViewModel.swift
@@ -256,6 +256,15 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     private let sequenceMinInterval: TimeInterval = 1.0
     // 마지막 폭발 후 비 시작 허용 시각(지연 0.5s 반영)
     private var rainEligibleAt: Date? = nil
+    private enum BigHeartSequenceState {
+        case idle
+        case exploding
+        case waitingForRain
+        case raining
+    }
+    private var bigHeartSequenceState: BigHeartSequenceState = .idle
+    private var bigHeartAnimationQueueCount: Int = 0
+    private var isBigHeartAnimationPlaying: Bool = false
     
     var signatureImageUrls = [String]()
     var signatureList = [LiveRoomDonationResponse]()
@@ -2113,6 +2122,15 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     }
     
     private func addBigHeartAnimation() {
+        if isBigHeartAnimationPlaying {
+            bigHeartAnimationQueueCount += 1
+            return
+        }
+        isBigHeartAnimationPlaying = true
+        startBigHeartAnimation()
+    }
+    
+    private func startBigHeartAnimation() {
         // 로컬 발신 직후 1회는 원격 물 채움 연출을 생략하고 바로 연쇄 폭발만 실행
         if suppressNextRemoteWaterFill {
             suppressNextRemoteWaterFill = false
@@ -2120,10 +2138,14 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
             startExplosionSequence()
             return
         }
-        // 스로틀: 과도한 중복 실행 방지
+        // 스로틀: 과도한 중복 실행 방지(드랍 대신 지연)
         let now = Date()
-        if now.timeIntervalSince(lastSequenceStartedAt) < sequenceMinInterval {
-            DEBUG_LOG("BIG_HEART: throttled to protect performance")
+        let elapsed = now.timeIntervalSince(lastSequenceStartedAt)
+        if elapsed < sequenceMinInterval {
+            let delay = sequenceMinInterval - elapsed
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delay) { [weak self] in
+                self?.startBigHeartAnimation()
+            }
             return
         }
         lastSequenceStartedAt = now
@@ -2240,6 +2262,7 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         
         DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self else { return }
+            self.bigHeartSequenceState = .exploding
             self.pendingExplosionBursts = 7
             
             let bounds = UIScreen.main.bounds
@@ -2257,8 +2280,10 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
                     self.explosionSequenceTimer = nil
                     
                     // 마지막 폭발 후 0.5초 지연 뒤 비 시작
+                    self.bigHeartSequenceState = .waitingForRain
                     DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) { [weak self] in
                         guard let self = self else { return }
+                        self.bigHeartSequenceState = .raining
                         let rains = self.spawnHeartRainFromLastExplosion()
                         if !rains.isEmpty {
                             self.bigHeartParticles.append(contentsOf: rains)
@@ -2266,6 +2291,9 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
                                 self.startParticlesTimer()
                             }
                         }
+                        if rains.isEmpty && self.pendingExplosionBursts == 0 && self.bigHeartParticles.isEmpty {
+                            self.completeBigHeartAnimation()
+                        }
                     }
                     return
                 }
@@ -2404,8 +2432,17 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
                     }
                     self.bigHeartParticles = merged
                     if merged.isEmpty && self.pendingExplosionBursts == 0 {
-                        self.bigHeartParticleTimer?.cancel()
-                        self.bigHeartParticleTimer = nil
+                        switch self.bigHeartSequenceState {
+                        case .waitingForRain, .exploding:
+                            break
+                        case .raining:
+                            self.completeBigHeartAnimation()
+                            self.bigHeartParticleTimer?.cancel()
+                            self.bigHeartParticleTimer = nil
+                        case .idle:
+                            self.bigHeartParticleTimer?.cancel()
+                            self.bigHeartParticleTimer = nil
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -2414,6 +2451,16 @@ final class LiveRoomViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         }
     }
     
+    private func completeBigHeartAnimation() {
+        self.bigHeartSequenceState = .idle
+        self.isBigHeartAnimationPlaying = false
+        if self.bigHeartAnimationQueueCount > 0 {
+            self.bigHeartAnimationQueueCount -= 1
+            self.isBigHeartAnimationPlaying = true
+            self.startBigHeartAnimation()
+        }
+    }
+    
     private func invalidateChat() {
         messageChangeFlag.toggle()
         if messages.count > 100 {