diff --git a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-general.txt b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-general.txt
index 8e7c8101f..37df5bb7c 100644
--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-general.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-general.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Unused
 Unused
-Animation Loops (-1 for infinite)
+Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
 Unused
 Unused
 Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
diff --git a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-once.txt b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-once.txt
index 8a2ca72e9..b95a9c3df 100644
--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-once.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-once.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Label of 2nd button (-1 - no button)
 Special if button 2 pressed
-Animation Loops (-1 for infinite)
+Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
 Label of 3rd button (-1 - no button)
 Special if button 3 pressed
 Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Item to give
 Amount of gold to give
-Animation Loops (-1 for infinite)
+Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
 Amount of food to give
 Special if item IS taken
 Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Type of trap
 Trap severity (0 .. 3)
-Animation Loops (-1 for infinite)
+Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
 Penalty (0 .. 100, higher is harder)
 (Custom only) Special node for effect
 Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
diff --git a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-town.txt b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-town.txt
index b07c693bc..79374a276 100644
--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-town.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-town.txt
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Unused
 If Pulled, call this special ...
-Animation Loops (-1 for infinite)
+Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
 Unused
 Unused
 Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 X coordinate to telep. to
 Y coordinate to telep. to
-Animation Loops (-1 for infinite)
+Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
 Unused
 Unused
 Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
diff --git a/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.cpp b/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.cpp
index e906590e0..c001c7bf8 100644
--- a/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.cpp
@@ -935,6 +935,12 @@ void cPict::drawPresetField(short num, rectangle to_rect){
 	rect_draw_some_item(*from_gw, from_rect, getWindow(), to_rect, sf::BlendAlpha);
 }
 
+void cPict::setAnimLoops(short value) {
+	// -2 is infinite loops. Anything else <= 0 is no animation.
+	if(value >= 0 || value == -2) animLoops = value;
+	else animLoops = 0;
+}
+
 void cPict::updateAnim(short loop_frames) {
 	if(prevAnimFrame != animFrame){
 		if(animFrame % loop_frames == 0 && animLoops > 0)
diff --git a/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.hpp b/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.hpp
index 1ac4db77d..b21cb1cd7 100644
--- a/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.hpp
+++ b/src/dialogxml/widgets/pict.hpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class cPict : public cControl {
 	cPict& operator=(cPict& other) = delete;
 	cPict(cPict& other) = delete;
 	inline static void resetAnim() { animFrame = 0; }
-	inline void setAnimLoops(short value) { animLoops = value; }
+	void setAnimLoops(short value);
 private:
 	static std::shared_ptr<const sf::Texture> getSheetInternal(eSheetType type, size_t n);
 	std::shared_ptr<const sf::Texture> getSheet(eSheetType type, size_t n = 0);