diff --git a/giflib.cpp b/giflib.cpp
index d6bf6c84..b10efda0 100644
--- a/giflib.cpp
+++ b/giflib.cpp
@@ -1112,3 +1112,54 @@ int giflib_encoder_get_output_length(giflib_encoder e)
 {
     return e->dst_offset;
 }
+
+int giflib_decoder_get_loop_count(const giflib_decoder d) {
+    // Default to 1 loop (play once) if no NETSCAPE2.0 extension is found
+    int loop_count = 1;
+
+    // Create a temporary decoder to read extension blocks
+    // We need a separate decoder because reading extension blocks modifies decoder state
+    giflib_decoder loopReader = new struct giflib_decoder_struct();
+    if (!loopReader) {
+        return loop_count; // Return default on allocation failure
+    }
+
+    memset(loopReader, 0, sizeof(struct giflib_decoder_struct));
+    loopReader->mat = d->mat;  // Share the source data
+
+    int error = 0;
+    GifFileType* gif = DGifOpen(loopReader, decode_func, &error);
+    if (error) {
+        delete loopReader;
+        return loop_count;
+    }
+
+    // Read extension blocks
+    GifRecordType recordType;
+    if (DGifGetRecordType(gif, &recordType) == GIF_OK && 
+        recordType == EXTENSION_RECORD_TYPE) {
+
+        GifByteType* ExtData;
+        int ExtFunction;
+
+        if (DGifGetExtension(gif, &ExtFunction, &ExtData) == GIF_OK && ExtData != NULL) {
+            // Look for NETSCAPE2.0 extension
+            if (ExtFunction == APPLICATION_EXT_FUNC_CODE && ExtData[0] >= 11 &&
+                memcmp(ExtData + 1, "NETSCAPE2.0", 11) == 0) {
+                // Get the next block with loop count
+                if (DGifGetExtensionNext(gif, &ExtData) == GIF_OK && 
+                    ExtData != NULL && 
+                    ExtData[0] >= 3 && 
+                    ExtData[1] == 1) {
+
+                    loop_count = ExtData[2] | (ExtData[3] << 8);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    DGifCloseFile(gif, &error);
+    delete loopReader;
+
+    return loop_count;
+}
diff --git a/giflib.go b/giflib.go
index d0043e6e..655fbcdc 100644
--- a/giflib.go
+++ b/giflib.go
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type gifDecoder struct {
-	decoder    C.giflib_decoder
-	mat        C.opencv_mat
-	buf        []byte
-	frameIndex int
+	decoder       C.giflib_decoder
+	mat           C.opencv_mat
+	buf           []byte
+	frameIndex    int
+	loopCount     int
+	loopCountRead bool
 }
 
 type gifEncoder struct {
@@ -114,7 +116,11 @@ func (d *gifDecoder) BackgroundColor() uint32 {
 }
 
 func (d *gifDecoder) LoopCount() int {
-	return 0 // loop indefinitely
+	if !d.loopCountRead {
+		d.loopCount = int(C.giflib_decoder_get_loop_count(d.decoder))
+		d.loopCountRead = true
+	}
+	return d.loopCount
 }
 
 func (d *gifDecoder) DecodeTo(f *Framebuffer) error {
diff --git a/giflib.hpp b/giflib.hpp
index da8680f1..30e12bbc 100644
--- a/giflib.hpp
+++ b/giflib.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ bool giflib_encoder_encode_frame(giflib_encoder e, const giflib_decoder d, const
 bool giflib_encoder_flush(giflib_encoder e, const giflib_decoder d);
 void giflib_encoder_release(giflib_encoder e);
 int giflib_encoder_get_output_length(giflib_encoder e);
+int giflib_decoder_get_loop_count(const giflib_decoder d);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/testdata/no-loop.gif b/testdata/no-loop.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92f1b1ed
Binary files /dev/null and b/testdata/no-loop.gif differ
diff --git a/webp_test.go b/webp_test.go
index 931e1134..2240eb9f 100644
--- a/webp_test.go
+++ b/webp_test.go
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ func testNewWebpEncoderWithAnimatedGIFSource(t *testing.T) {
 		height       int
 		quality      int
 		resizeMethod ImageOpsSizeMethod
+		wantLoops    int
 	}{
 		{
 			name:         "Animated GIF with alpha channel",
@@ -400,6 +401,17 @@ func testNewWebpEncoderWithAnimatedGIFSource(t *testing.T) {
 			height:       17,
 			quality:      80,
 			resizeMethod: ImageOpsResize,
+			wantLoops:    0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Animated GIF with specific loop count",
+			inputPath:    "testdata/no-loop.gif",
+			outputPath:   "testdata/out/no-loop_out.webp",
+			width:        200,
+			height:       200,
+			quality:      80,
+			resizeMethod: ImageOpsResize,
+			wantLoops:    1,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -422,6 +434,11 @@ func testNewWebpEncoderWithAnimatedGIFSource(t *testing.T) {
 				return
 			}
 
+			// Verify loop count
+			if decoder.LoopCount() != tc.wantLoops {
+				t.Errorf("Loop count = %d, want %d", decoder.LoopCount(), tc.wantLoops)
+			}
+
 			dstBuf := make([]byte, destinationBufferSize)
 
 			options := &ImageOptions{