diff --git a/ops.go b/ops.go
index 0242a19b..c5d48369 100644
--- a/ops.go
+++ b/ops.go
@@ -279,10 +279,6 @@ func (o *ImageOps) Transform(d Decoder, opt *ImageOptions, dst []byte) ([]byte,
 
 	// transform the frames and encode them until we run out of frames or the timeout is reached
 	for {
-		// break out if we're creating a single frame and we've already done one
-		if opt.DisableAnimatedOutput && frameCount > 0 {
-			return o.encodeEmpty(enc, opt.EncodeOptions)
-		}
 		err = o.decode(d)
 		emptyFrame := false
 		if err != nil {
@@ -333,6 +329,11 @@ func (o *ImageOps) Transform(d Decoder, opt *ImageOptions, dst []byte) ([]byte,
 
 		frameCount++
 
+		// break out if we're creating a single frame and we've already done one
+		if opt.DisableAnimatedOutput && frameCount > 0 {
+			return o.encodeEmpty(enc, opt.EncodeOptions)
+		}
+
 		if opt.MaxEncodeFrames != 0 && frameCount == opt.MaxEncodeFrames {
 			err = o.skipToEnd(d)
 			if err != io.EOF {
diff --git a/webp_test.go b/webp_test.go
index 55588f95..db0115e7 100644
--- a/webp_test.go
+++ b/webp_test.go
@@ -224,60 +224,67 @@ func testNewWebpEncoderWithAnimatedWebPSource(t *testing.T) {
 		quality               int
 		resizeMethod          ImageOpsSizeMethod
 		disableAnimatedOutput bool
+		encodeTimeout         time.Duration
 	}{
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - Party Discord",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/party-discord.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/party-discord_out_webpsource_resize.webp",
-			width:        26,
-			height:       17,
-			quality:      60,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsResize,
+			name:          "Animated WebP - Party Discord",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/party-discord.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/party-discord_out_webpsource_resize.webp",
+			width:         26,
+			height:        17,
+			quality:       60,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsResize,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - Resize #1",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/ferry_sunset.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/ferry_sunset_out_resize.webp",
-			width:        266,
-			height:       99,
-			quality:      60,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsResize,
+			name:          "Animated WebP - Resize #1",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/ferry_sunset.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/ferry_sunset_out_resize.webp",
+			width:         266,
+			height:        99,
+			quality:       60,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsResize,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - Resize #2",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out_resize.webp",
-			width:        400,
-			height:       400,
-			quality:      60,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsResize,
+			name:          "Animated WebP - Resize #2",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out_resize.webp",
+			width:         400,
+			height:        400,
+			quality:       60,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsResize,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - Fit #1",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out_fit.webp",
-			width:        400,
-			height:       400,
-			quality:      80,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsFit,
+			name:          "Animated WebP - Fit #1",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out_fit.webp",
+			width:         400,
+			height:        400,
+			quality:       80,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsFit,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - No resize",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out_no_resize.webp",
-			width:        0,
-			height:       0,
-			quality:      100,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsNoResize,
+			name:          "Animated WebP - No resize",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out_no_resize.webp",
+			width:         0,
+			height:        0,
+			quality:       100,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsNoResize,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - Fit #2",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out.webp",
-			width:        200,
-			height:       200,
-			quality:      60,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsFit,
+			name:          "Animated WebP - Fit #2",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/animated-webp-supported.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/animated-webp-supported_out.webp",
+			width:         200,
+			height:        200,
+			quality:       60,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsFit,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 		{
 			name:                  "Animated WebP - create single frame",
@@ -288,24 +295,37 @@ func testNewWebpEncoderWithAnimatedWebPSource(t *testing.T) {
 			quality:               60,
 			resizeMethod:          ImageOpsFit,
 			disableAnimatedOutput: true,
+			encodeTimeout:         300,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - Crashing input",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/8202024-BGS-Headless-Horseman-OO-1200x1200-optimize.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/8202024-BGS-Headless-Horseman-OO-1200x1200-optimize_out.webp",
-			width:        200,
-			height:       200,
-			quality:      60,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsFit,
+			name:                  "Animated WebP - create single frame without encode timeout set",
+			inputPath:             "testdata/big_buck_bunny_720_5s.webp",
+			outputPath:            "testdata/out/big_buck_bunny_720_5s_single_frame_out_without_encode_timeout_set.webp",
+			width:                 200,
+			height:                200,
+			quality:               60,
+			resizeMethod:          ImageOpsFit,
+			disableAnimatedOutput: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Animated WebP - Crashing input",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/8202024-BGS-Headless-Horseman-OO-1200x1200-optimize.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/8202024-BGS-Headless-Horseman-OO-1200x1200-optimize_out.webp",
+			width:         200,
+			height:        200,
+			quality:       60,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsFit,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Animated WebP - complex dispose and blend",
-			inputPath:    "testdata/complex_dispose_and_blend.webp",
-			outputPath:   "testdata/out/complex_dispose_and_blend_out.webp",
-			width:        960,
-			height:       540,
-			quality:      60,
-			resizeMethod: ImageOpsFit,
+			name:          "Animated WebP - complex dispose and blend",
+			inputPath:     "testdata/complex_dispose_and_blend.webp",
+			outputPath:    "testdata/out/complex_dispose_and_blend_out.webp",
+			width:         960,
+			height:        540,
+			quality:       60,
+			resizeMethod:  ImageOpsFit,
+			encodeTimeout: 300,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -337,7 +357,7 @@ func testNewWebpEncoderWithAnimatedWebPSource(t *testing.T) {
 				ResizeMethod:          tc.resizeMethod,
 				Width:                 tc.width,
 				Height:                tc.height,
-				EncodeTimeout:         time.Second * 300,
+				EncodeTimeout:         time.Second * tc.encodeTimeout,
 				DisableAnimatedOutput: tc.disableAnimatedOutput,
 			}