diff --git a/doc/ctpv.1 b/doc/ctpv.1
index f1c34d1..5bf0227 100644
--- a/doc/ctpv.1
+++ b/doc/ctpv.1
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@ Always use
 terminal's built-in method of previewing images.
 .
 .TP
+.B forcekittyanim
+Always use
+.I Kitty
+terminal's built-in method of previewing images for animated
+images.
+.
+.TP
 .B forcechafa
 Always use
 .I Chafa
diff --git a/sh/helpers.sh b/sh/helpers.sh
index 79e6335..9f610e5 100644
--- a/sh/helpers.sh
+++ b/sh/helpers.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ set_image_method() {
 	image_method=
 
 	[ -n "$forcekitty" ] && is_kitty && { image_method="$image_method_kitty"; return 0; }
+	[ -n "$forcekittyanim" ] && is_kitty && is_anim_image && { image_method="$image_method_kitty"; return 0; }
 	[ -n "$forcechafa" ] && exists chafa && { image_method="$image_method_chafa"; return 0; }
 
 	[ -n "$DISPLAY" ] && [ -z "$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" ] && exists ueberzug &&
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index e8f7312..34176c0 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static VectorPreview *previews;
 
 static struct Option options[] = {
     DEF_OPTION_BOOL(forcekitty),
+    DEF_OPTION_BOOL(forcekittyanim),
     DEF_OPTION_BOOL(forcechafa),
     DEF_OPTION_BOOL(noimages),
     DEF_OPTION_BOOL(nosymlinkinfo),
diff --git a/src/ctpv.h b/src/ctpv.h
index 110428e..8e87e7b 100644
--- a/src/ctpv.h
+++ b/src/ctpv.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ struct CTPV {
     } mode;
     char *server_id_s;
     struct {
-        int forcekitty, forcechafa, noimages, nosymlinkinfo;
+        int forcekitty, forcekittyanim, forcechafa, noimages, nosymlinkinfo;
     } opts;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/shell.c b/src/shell.c
index c460faf..4bebdf0 100644
--- a/src/shell.c
+++ b/src/shell.c
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ static char *prepend_helpers(char *str, size_t len)
 int run_script(char *script, size_t script_len, int *exitcode, int *signal,
                SpawnProg sp, void *sp_arg)
 {
-    OPT_SETENV(forcechafa);
     OPT_SETENV(forcekitty);
+    OPT_SETENV(forcekittyanim);
+    OPT_SETENV(forcechafa);
     OPT_SETENV(noimages);
     OPT_SETENV(nosymlinkinfo);