diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view.c
index fc17a5d8b4..7acddc600d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view.c
@@ -562,6 +562,14 @@ elm_animation_view_is_playing_back(const Elm_Animation_View *obj)
    return pd->play_back;
 }
 
+EAPI int
+elm_animation_view_frame_count_get(const Elm_Animation_View *obj)
+{
+   ELM_ANIMATION_VIEW_DATA_GET(obj, pd);
+   if (!pd) return 0;
+   return evas_object_vg_animated_frame_count_get(pd->vg);
+}
+
 /* Internal EO APIs and hidden overrides */
 
 #define ELM_ANIMATION_VIEW_EXTRA_OPS \
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view_legacy.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view_legacy.h
index 81b585131c..87d6eff993 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view_legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_animation_view_legacy.h
@@ -68,4 +68,15 @@ EAPI Elm_Animation_View_State elm_animation_view_state_get(const Elm_Animation_V
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool         elm_animation_view_is_playing_back(const Elm_Animation_View *obj);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get the total number of frames of the animation view, if it's animated.
+ *
+ * @return The number of frames. 0, if it's not animated.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Elm_Animation_View
+ *
+ * @since 1.22
+ */
+EAPI int elm_animation_view_frame_count_get(const Elm_Animation_View *obj);
+
 #include "elm_animation_view.eo.legacy.h"