diff --git a/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.c b/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.c
index ca48f13fd1..920f77689b 100644
--- a/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.c
+++ b/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.c
@@ -137,6 +137,36 @@ void lv_gif_resume(lv_obj_t * obj)
     lv_timer_resume(gifobj->timer);
 }
 
+bool lv_gif_is_loaded(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    lv_gif_t * gifobj = (lv_gif_t *) obj;
+
+    return (gifobj->gif != NULL);
+}
+
+int32_t lv_gif_get_loop_count(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    lv_gif_t * gifobj = (lv_gif_t *) obj;
+
+    if(gifobj->gif == NULL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return gifobj->gif->loop_count;
+}
+
+void lv_gif_set_loop_count(lv_obj_t * obj, int32_t count)
+{
+    lv_gif_t * gifobj = (lv_gif_t *) obj;
+
+    if(gifobj->gif == NULL) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Gif resource not loaded correctly");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    gifobj->gif->loop_count = count;
+}
+
 /**********************
  *   STATIC FUNCTIONS
  **********************/
diff --git a/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.h b/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.h
index fc6323fa6e..cf1bee4794 100644
--- a/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.h
+++ b/src/libs/gif/lv_gif.h
@@ -72,6 +72,25 @@ void lv_gif_pause(lv_obj_t * obj);
  */
 void lv_gif_resume(lv_obj_t * obj);
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the GIF was loaded correctly.
+ * @param obj pointer to a gif obj
+ */
+bool lv_gif_is_loaded(lv_obj_t * obj);
+
+/**
+ * Get the loop count for the GIF.
+ * @param obj pointer to a gif obj
+ */
+int32_t lv_gif_get_loop_count(lv_obj_t * obj);
+
+/**
+ * Set the loop count for the GIF.
+ * @param obj   pointer to a gif obj
+ * @param count the loop count to set
+ */
+void lv_gif_set_loop_count(lv_obj_t * obj, int32_t count);
+
 /**********************
  *      MACROS
  **********************/