diff --git a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h
--- a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h
+++ b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 
     QPointer<KIO::PreviewJob> m_previewJob;
     QTimer* m_outdatedPreviewTimer;
+    QStringList m_animatedMimeTypes;
 
     PixmapViewer* m_preview;
     PhononWidget* m_phononWidget;
diff --git a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
--- a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QStyle>
+#include <QMovie>
 
 #include "dolphin_informationpanelsettings.h"
 #include "phononwidget.h"
@@ -90,6 +91,11 @@
     connect(m_phononWidget, &PhononWidget::hasVideoChanged,
             this, &InformationPanelContent::slotHasVideoChanged);
 
+    // mimetypes that can be animated by QMovie (gif/mng/webp)
+    for ( const auto format : QMovie::supportedFormats() ) {
+        m_animatedMimeTypes << QString("image/%1").arg(QString(format));
+    }
+
     // name
     m_nameLabel = new QLabel(parent);
     QFont font = m_nameLabel->font();
@@ -174,6 +180,10 @@
         m_previewJob->kill();
     }
 
+    if (!m_preview->movieFileName().isEmpty()) {
+        m_preview->setMovieFileName(QString::null);
+    }
+
     setNameLabelText(m_item.text());
     if (InformationPanelSettings::previewsShown()) {
 
@@ -218,6 +228,10 @@
             const bool isVideo = mimeType.startsWith(QLatin1String("video/"));
             const bool usePhonon = mimeType.startsWith(QLatin1String("audio/")) || isVideo;
 
+            if (m_animatedMimeTypes.contains(mimeType)) {
+                m_preview->setMovieFileName(itemUrl.toLocalFile());
+            }
+
             if (usePhonon) {
 
                 if (InformationPanelSettings::previewsAutoPlay() && isVideo) {
@@ -319,7 +333,6 @@
                                           const QPixmap& pixmap)
 {
     m_outdatedPreviewTimer->stop();
-    Q_UNUSED(item);
 
     QPixmap p = pixmap;
     KIconLoader::global()->drawOverlays(item.overlays(), p, KIconLoader::Desktop);
diff --git a/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.h b/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.h
--- a/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.h
+++ b/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <QQueue>
 #include <QTimeLine>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <QMovie>
 
 class QPaintEvent;
 
@@ -73,15 +74,21 @@
     void setSizeHint(const QSize& size);
     QSize sizeHint() const override;
 
+    void setMovieFileName(const QString& fileName);
+    QString movieFileName() const;
+
+
 protected:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) override;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void checkPendingPixmaps();
+    void updateAnimationFrame();
 
 private:
     QPixmap m_pixmap;
     QPixmap m_oldPixmap;
+    QMovie* m_movie;
     QQueue<QPixmap> m_pendingPixmaps;
     QTimeLine m_animation;
     Transition m_transition;
diff --git a/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.cpp b/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.cpp
--- a/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/pixmapviewer.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QStyle>
+#include <QMovie>
 
 PixmapViewer::PixmapViewer(QWidget* parent, Transition transition) :
     QWidget(parent),
@@ -40,10 +41,14 @@
         connect(&m_animation, &QTimeLine::valueChanged, this, QOverload<>::of(&PixmapViewer::update));
         connect(&m_animation, &QTimeLine::finished, this, &PixmapViewer::checkPendingPixmaps);
     }
+
+    m_movie = new QMovie(this);
+    connect(m_movie, &QMovie::frameChanged, this, &PixmapViewer::updateAnimationFrame);
 }
 
 PixmapViewer::~PixmapViewer()
 {
+    delete m_movie;
 }
 
 void PixmapViewer::setPixmap(const QPixmap& pixmap)
@@ -83,13 +88,24 @@
     return m_sizeHint;
 }
 
+void PixmapViewer::setMovieFileName(const QString &fileName)
+{
+    m_movie->stop();
+    m_movie->setFileName(fileName);
+}
+
+QString PixmapViewer::movieFileName() const
+{
+    return m_movie->fileName();
+}
+
 void PixmapViewer::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event)
 {
     QWidget::paintEvent(event);
 
     QPainter painter(this);
 
-    if (m_transition != NoTransition) {
+    if (m_transition != NoTransition || m_movie->state() != QMovie::Running) {
         const float value = m_animation.currentValue();
         const int scaledWidth  = static_cast<int>((m_oldPixmap.width()  * (1.0 - value)) + (m_pixmap.width()  * value));
         const int scaledHeight = static_cast<int>((m_oldPixmap.height() * (1.0 - value)) + (m_pixmap.height() * value));
@@ -118,8 +134,16 @@
         m_pixmap = pixmap;
         update();
         m_animation.start();
+    } else if (m_movie->isValid() && m_movie->frameCount() > 1) {
+        m_movie->setScaledSize(m_pixmap.size());
+        m_movie->start();
     } else {
         m_oldPixmap = m_pixmap;
     }
 }
 
+void PixmapViewer::updateAnimationFrame()
+{
+    m_pixmap = m_movie->currentPixmap();
+    update();
+}