diff --git a/src/bin/elementary/test_photocam.c b/src/bin/elementary/test_photocam.c
index 9f357d9ef0..558b221c9a 100644
--- a/src/bin/elementary/test_photocam.c
+++ b/src/bin/elementary/test_photocam.c
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ my_bt_open(void *data, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *event_info)
 
         eina_list_free(grps);
      }
-
-   if (file && eina_str_has_extension(file, ".gif")
-       && efl_playable_get(ph))
-     efl_player_autoplay_set(ph, EINA_TRUE);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -835,6 +831,7 @@ test_image_zoomable_animated(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSE
      {
         printf("animation is available for this image.\n");
         efl_player_autoplay_set(zoomable, EINA_TRUE);
+        efl_player_playback_loop_set(zoomable, EINA_TRUE);
      }
 
    rect = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_RECTANGLE_CLASS, win,
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
index c1e0eb80f2..9cc59b0dd0 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
@@ -137,7 +137,16 @@ _efl_ui_image_animate_cb(void *data)
 
    sd->cur_frame++;
    if ((sd->frame_count > 0) && (sd->cur_frame > sd->frame_count))
-     sd->cur_frame = sd->cur_frame % sd->frame_count;
+     {
+        if (sd->playback_loop)
+          sd->cur_frame = sd->cur_frame % sd->frame_count;
+        else
+          {
+             sd->anim_timer = NULL;
+             sd->cur_frame = 0;
+             return EINA_FALSE;
+          }
+     }
 
    evas_object_image_animated_frame_set(sd->img, sd->cur_frame);
 
@@ -593,6 +602,7 @@ _efl_ui_image_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *priv)
      {
         evas_object_event_callback_add
           (priv->hit_rect, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_UP, _on_mouse_up, obj);
+        priv->playback_loop = EINA_TRUE;
      }
    else
      {
@@ -1753,6 +1763,7 @@ _efl_ui_image_animated_set_internal(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool an
      {
         edje_object_animation_set(sd->img, anim);
         sd->anim = anim;
+        efl_player_playback_loop_set(sd->img, sd->playback_loop);
         return EINA_TRUE;
      }
    sd->img = elm_image_object_get(obj);
@@ -1820,6 +1831,19 @@ _efl_ui_image_efl_player_playing_get(const Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd)
    return _efl_ui_image_animated_get_internal(obj, sd);
 }
 
+EOLIAN static void
+_efl_ui_image_efl_player_playback_loop_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool playback_loop)
+{
+   playback_loop = !!playback_loop;
+   sd->playback_loop = playback_loop;
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+_efl_ui_image_efl_player_playback_loop_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd)
+{
+   return sd->playback_loop;
+}
+
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_image_efl_player_autoplay_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool autoplay)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.eo
index 392251e4de..9ebb14982c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.eo
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Efl.Ui.Image extends Efl.Ui.Widget implements Efl.Input.Clickable, Efl.Ui.
       Efl.Player.playback_progress { get; set; }
       Efl.Player.playback_speed { get; set; }
       Efl.Player.autoplay { set; get; }
-      @empty Efl.Player.playback_loop { set; get; }
+      Efl.Player.playback_loop { set; get; }
       Efl.Layout.Signal.signal_emit;
       Efl.Layout.Signal.message_send;
       Efl.Layout.Signal.signal_callback_add;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c
index 64f6ce210f..6b7370350c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.c
@@ -1835,7 +1835,10 @@ _efl_ui_image_zoomable_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Zoomable
 
    efl_ui_scroll_manager_pan_set(priv->smanager, priv->pan_obj);
    if (elm_widget_is_legacy(obj))
-     edje_object_part_swallow(edje, "elm.swallow.content", priv->pan_obj);
+     {
+        edje_object_part_swallow(edje, "elm.swallow.content", priv->pan_obj);
+        priv->playback_loop = EINA_TRUE;
+     }
    else
      edje_object_part_swallow(edje, "efl.content", priv->pan_obj);
 
@@ -3012,7 +3015,16 @@ _efl_ui_image_zoomable_animate_cb(void *data)
 
    sd->cur_frame++;
    if ((sd->frame_count > 0) && (sd->cur_frame > sd->frame_count))
-     sd->cur_frame = sd->cur_frame % sd->frame_count;
+     {
+        if (sd->playback_loop)
+          sd->cur_frame = sd->cur_frame % sd->frame_count;
+        else
+          {
+             sd->anim_timer = NULL;
+             sd->cur_frame = 0;
+             return EINA_FALSE;
+          }
+     }
 
    evas_object_image_animated_frame_set(sd->img, sd->cur_frame);
    sd->frame_duration = evas_object_image_animated_frame_duration_get
@@ -3034,6 +3046,7 @@ _efl_ui_image_zoomable_animated_set_internal(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Image_Z
      {
         sd->anim = anim;
         edje_object_animation_set(sd->edje, anim);
+        efl_player_playback_loop_set(sd->edje, sd->playback_loop);
         return EINA_TRUE;
      }
 
@@ -3103,6 +3116,19 @@ _efl_ui_image_zoomable_efl_player_playing_get(const Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Zoomab
    return _efl_ui_image_zoomable_animated_get_internal(obj, sd);
 }
 
+EOLIAN static void
+_efl_ui_image_zoomable_efl_player_playback_loop_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Image_Zoomable_Data *sd, Eina_Bool playback_loop)
+{
+   playback_loop = !!playback_loop;
+   sd->playback_loop = playback_loop;
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+_efl_ui_image_zoomable_efl_player_playback_loop_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Image_Zoomable_Data *sd)
+{
+   return sd->playback_loop;
+}
+
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_image_zoomable_efl_player_autoplay_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Zoomable_Data *sd, Eina_Bool autoplay)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.eo
index 0cbd8424d9..20424a568d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable.eo
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Efl.Ui.Image_Zoomable extends Efl.Ui.Image implements Efl.Ui.Zoom
       Efl.Player.playback_progress { get; set; }
       Efl.Player.playback_speed { get; set; }
       Efl.Player.autoplay { set; get; }
-      @empty Efl.Player.playback_loop { set; get; }
+      Efl.Player.playback_loop { set; get; }
       Efl.Ui.Zoom.zoom_animation { set; get; }
       Efl.Ui.Zoom.zoom_level { set; get; }
       Efl.Ui.Zoom.zoom_mode { set; get; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable_private.h b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable_private.h
index c5435a27db..296c98d481 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image_zoomable_private.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ struct _Efl_Ui_Image_Zoomable_Data
    Eina_Bool    orientation_changed : 1;
    Eina_Bool    anim : 1;
    Eina_Bool    autoplay : 1;
+   Eina_Bool    playback_loop : 1;
    Eina_Bool    freeze_want : 1;
    Eina_Bool    show_item: 1;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget_image.h b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget_image.h
index 00716b18f1..e3d7264509 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget_image.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget_image.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct _Efl_Ui_Image_Data
    Eina_Bool             edje : 1;
    Eina_Bool             anim : 1;
    Eina_Bool             autoplay : 1;
+   Eina_Bool             playback_loop : 1;
    Eina_Bool             paused : 1;
    Eina_Bool             async_enable : 1;
    Eina_Bool             scale_up : 1;