diff --git a/kivy/core/image/__init__.py b/kivy/core/image/__init__.py
index 6e4a21fd0..c2d473b04 100644
--- a/kivy/core/image/__init__.py
+++ b/kivy/core/image/__init__.py
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ class Image(EventDispatcher):
             return
         textures = self.image.textures
         if self._anim_index >= len(textures):
-            self.anim_reset(False)
             self._anim_index = 0
         self._texture = self.image.textures[self._anim_index]
         self.dispatch('on_texture')
diff --git a/kivy/uix/image.py b/kivy/uix/image.py
index 8cbc88bb4..b0a35b0b5 100644
--- a/kivy/uix/image.py
+++ b/kivy/uix/image.py
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ class Image(Widget):
     defaults to 0.25 (4 FPS).
     '''
 
+    anim_loop = NumericProperty(0)
+    '''Number of loops to play then stop animating. 0 means keep animating.
+
+    .. versionadded 1.9.0
+
+    :attr:`anim_loop` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.NumericProperty` defaults
+    to 0.
+    '''
+
     nocache = BooleanProperty(False)
     '''If this property is set True, the image will not be added to the
     internal cache. The cache will simply ignore any calls trying to
@@ -221,6 +230,7 @@ class Image(Widget):
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self._coreimage = None
+        self._loops = 0
         super(Image, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         self.bind(source=self.texture_update,
                   mipmap=self.texture_update)
@@ -232,6 +242,7 @@ class Image(Widget):
             self.texture = None
         else:
             filename = resource_find(self.source)
+            self._loops = 0
             if filename is None:
                 return Logger.error('Image: Error reading file {filename}'.
                                     format(filename=self.source))
@@ -251,6 +262,7 @@ class Image(Widget):
                 self.texture = ci.texture
 
     def on_anim_delay(self, instance, value):
+        self._loop = 0
         if self._coreimage is None:
             return
         self._coreimage.anim_delay = value
@@ -264,6 +276,12 @@ class Image(Widget):
     def _on_tex_change(self, *largs):
         # update texture from core image
         self.texture = self._coreimage.texture
+        ci = self._coreimage
+        if self.anim_loop and ci._anim_index == len(ci._image.textures) - 1:
+            self._loops += 1
+            if self.anim_loop == self._loops:
+                ci.anim_reset(False)
+                self._loops = 0
 
     def reload(self):
         '''Reload image from disk. This facilitates re-loading of