diff --git a/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.cpp b/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.cpp
index b3b47f5..5e02fc9 100644
--- a/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.cpp
+++ b/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ void SMXGif::GIFImage::Blit(SMXGif::GIFImage &src, int dst_left, int dst_top, in
             get(x + dst_left, y + dst_top) = src.get(x, y);
     }
 }
+bool SMXGif::GIFImage::operator==(const GIFImage &rhs) const
+{
+    return
+        width == rhs.width &&
+        height == rhs.height &&
+        image == rhs.image;
+}
 
 class DataStream
 {
@@ -394,6 +401,14 @@ void GIFDecoder::ReadAllFrames(vector<SMXGif::SMXGifFrame> &frames)
             gif_frame.height = global_data.height;
             gif_frame.milliseconds = global_data.duration * 10;
             gif_frame.frame = frame_image;
+
+            // If this frame is identical to the previous one, just extend the previous frame.
+            if(!frames.empty() && gif_frame.frame == frames.back().frame)
+            {
+                frames.back().milliseconds += gif_frame.milliseconds;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             frames.push_back(gif_frame);
 
             frame++;
diff --git a/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.h b/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.h
index e02f27c..4415305 100644
--- a/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.h
+++ b/sdk/Windows/SMXGif.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace SMXGif
         // Copy src into a rectangle in this image.
         void Blit(GIFImage &src, int dst_left, int dst_top, int dst_width, int dst_height);
 
+        bool operator==(const GIFImage &rhs) const;
+
     private:
         std::vector<Color> image;
     };
diff --git a/sdk/Windows/SMXPanelAnimation.cpp b/sdk/Windows/SMXPanelAnimation.cpp
index 3ee4a07..3826f26 100644
--- a/sdk/Windows/SMXPanelAnimation.cpp
+++ b/sdk/Windows/SMXPanelAnimation.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ void SMXPanelAnimation::Load(const vector<SMXGif::SMXGifFrame> &frames, int pane
             ConvertToPanelGraphic16(gif_frame.frame, panel_graphic, panel);
         else
             ConvertToPanelGraphic25(gif_frame.frame, panel_graphic, panel);
-        m_aPanelGraphics.push_back(panel_graphic);
 
         // GIFs have a very low-resolution duration field, with 10ms units.
         // The panels run at 30 FPS internally, or 33 1/3 ms, but GIF can only
@@ -333,6 +332,7 @@ void SMXPanelAnimation::Load(const vector<SMXGif::SMXGifFrame> &frames, int pane
         else
             seconds = gif_frame.milliseconds / 1000.0;
 
+        m_aPanelGraphics.push_back(panel_graphic);
         m_iFrameDurations.push_back(seconds);
     }