diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTAnimatedImage.m b/Libraries/Image/RCTAnimatedImage.m
index 978fc2e905d7c3..85bf09e05d37c2 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTAnimatedImage.m
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTAnimatedImage.m
@@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ - (NSUInteger)imageLoopCountWithSource:(CGImageSourceRef)source
     NSNumber *gifLoopCount = gifProperties[(__bridge NSString *)kCGImagePropertyGIFLoopCount];
     if (gifLoopCount != nil) {
       loopCount = gifLoopCount.unsignedIntegerValue;
-      // A loop count of 1 means it should repeat twice, 2 means, thrice, etc.
-      if (loopCount != 0) {
-        loopCount++;
+      if (@available(iOS 14, *)) {
+      } else {
+      // A loop count of 1 means it should animate twice, 2 means, thrice, etc.
+        if (loopCount != 0) {
+          loopCount++;
+        }
       }
     }
   }