diff --git a/PySimpleGUI.py b/PySimpleGUI.py
index e20c2379..6534ee45 100644
--- a/PySimpleGUI.py
+++ b/PySimpleGUI.py
@@ -1846,6 +1846,7 @@ class Image(Element):
         self.AnimatedFrames = None
         self.CurrentFrameNumber = 0
         self.TotalAnimatedFrames = 0
+        self.LastFrameTime = 0
 
         super().__init__(ELEM_TYPE_IMAGE, size=size, background_color=background_color, pad=pad, key=key,
                          tooltip=tooltip, visible=visible)
@@ -1870,7 +1871,7 @@ class Image(Element):
         elif visible is True:
             self.tktext_label.pack()
 
-    def UpdateAnimation(self, source, size=(None, None)):
+    def UpdateAnimation(self, source, size=(None, None), time_between_frames=0):
         if self.AnimatedFrames is None:
             self.AnimatedFrames = []
             for i in range(1000):
@@ -1887,8 +1888,20 @@ class Image(Element):
                 if size != (None, None):
                     self.AnimatedFrames[i].configure
                 self.TotalAnimatedFrames += 1
+            self.LastFrameTime = time.time()
         # show the frame
-        self.CurrentFrameNumber  = self.CurrentFrameNumber + 1 if self.CurrentFrameNumber+1< self.TotalAnimatedFrames else 0
+
+        now = time.time()
+
+        if time_between_frames:
+            if (now - self.LastFrameTime) * 1000 > time_between_frames:
+                self.LastFrameTime = now
+                self.CurrentFrameNumber  = self.CurrentFrameNumber + 1 if self.CurrentFrameNumber+1< self.TotalAnimatedFrames else 0
+            else:                   # don't reshow the frame again if not time for new frame
+                return
+        else:
+            self.CurrentFrameNumber  = self.CurrentFrameNumber + 1 if self.CurrentFrameNumber+1< self.TotalAnimatedFrames else 0
+
         self.tktext_label.configure(image=self.AnimatedFrames[self.CurrentFrameNumber])