diff --git a/term_img/cli.py b/term_img/cli.py
index 640b8931..53840e21 100644
--- a/term_img/cli.py
+++ b/term_img/cli.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def check_arg(name: str, check: Callable[[Any], bool], msg: str):
         ),
     )
 
-    anim_options = general.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    anim_options = parser.add_argument_group("Animation Options (General)")
     anim_options.add_argument(
         "-f",
         "--frame-duration",
@@ -405,6 +405,17 @@ def check_arg(name: str, check: Callable[[Any], bool], msg: str):
             "(default: Determined per image from it's metadata OR 0.1)"
         ),
     )
+    anim_options.add_argument(
+        "-R",
+        "--repeat",
+        type=int,
+        default=-1,
+        metavar="N",
+        help=(
+            "Number of times to repeat all frames of an animated image; A negative "
+            "count implies an infinite loop (default: -1)"
+        ),
+    )
     anim_options.add_argument(
         "--no-anim",
         action="store_true",
@@ -740,6 +751,7 @@ def check_arg(name: str, check: Callable[[Any], bool], msg: str):
             "Number of grid renderers must be non-negative",
         ),
         ("getters", lambda x: x > 0, "Number of getters must be greater than zero"),
+        ("repeat", lambda x: x != 0, "Repeat count must be non-zero"),
     ):
         if not check_arg(*details):
             return INVALID_ARG
@@ -910,6 +922,7 @@ def check_arg(name: str, check: Callable[[Any], bool], msg: str):
                     ),
                     scroll=args.scroll,
                     animate=not args.no_anim,
+                    repeat=args.repeat,
                     check_size=not args.oversize,
                 )
 
diff --git a/term_img/tui/__init__.py b/term_img/tui/__init__.py
index 5c770a12..05b27846 100644
--- a/term_img/tui/__init__.py
+++ b/term_img/tui/__init__.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def init(
     main.GRID_RENDERERS = args.grid_renderers
     main.MAX_PIXELS = args.max_pixels
     main.NO_ANIMATION = args.no_anim
+    main.REPEAT = args.repeat
     main.RECURSIVE = args.recursive
     main.SHOW_HIDDEN = args.all
     main.loop = Loop(main_widget, palette, unhandled_input=process_input)
diff --git a/term_img/tui/main.py b/term_img/tui/main.py
index b15d4b50..13a3d867 100644
--- a/term_img/tui/main.py
+++ b/term_img/tui/main.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def next_frame(*_) -> None:
             image_box.original_widget is image
             # In case you switch from and back to the image within one frame duration
             and image._animator is animator
+            # The animator is not yet exhausted; repeat count is not yet zero
+            and image._animator.gi_frame
             and (not forced_render or image._force_render)
         ):
             image._frame_changed = True
@@ -93,7 +95,9 @@ def next_frame(*_) -> None:
                 del image._forced_anim_size_hash
 
     frame_duration = FRAME_DURATION or image._image._frame_duration
-    image._animator = ImageIterator(image._image, -1, f"1.1{image._alpha}")._animator
+    animator = image._animator = ImageIterator(
+        image._image, REPEAT, f"1.1{image._alpha}"
+    )._animator
 
     # `Image.render()` checks for this. It has to be set here since `ImageIterator`
     # doesn't set it until the first `next()` is called.
@@ -744,5 +748,6 @@ def update_screen():
 GRID_RENDERERS = None
 MAX_PIXELS = None
 NO_ANIMATION = None
+REPEAT = None
 RECURSIVE = None
 SHOW_HIDDEN = None
diff --git a/term_img/tui/widgets.py b/term_img/tui/widgets.py
index 85060462..d010d27a 100644
--- a/term_img/tui/widgets.py
+++ b/term_img/tui/widgets.py
@@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ def render(self, size: Tuple[int, int], focus: bool = False) -> urwid.Canvas:
 
         if hasattr(self, "_animator"):
             if self._frame_changed:
-                self._frame = next(self._animator)
+                try:
+                    self._frame = next(self._animator)
+                except StopIteration:
+                    canv = __class__._placeholder.render(size)
                 self._frame_changed = False
                 self._frame_size_hash = hash(size)
             elif hash(size) != self._frame_size_hash: