diff --git a/SDWebImage.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist b/SDWebImage.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18d98100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SDWebImage.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>IDEDidComputeMac32BitWarning</key>
+	<true/>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.h b/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.h
index 2d9ac665..3a809edd 100644
--- a/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.h
+++ b/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.h
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
  */
 @interface SDAnimatedImageView : UIImageView
 
+/**
+ If the image has more than one frame, set this value to `YES` will automatically
+ play/stop the animation when the view become visible/invisible.
+ 
+ The default value is `YES`.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL autoPlayAnimatedImage;
 /**
  Current display frame image. This value is KVO Compliance.
  */
diff --git a/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.m b/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.m
index e5cad14d..b561cb4b 100644
--- a/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.m
+++ b/SDWebImage/Core/SDAnimatedImageView.m
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 {
     // Pay attention that UIKit's `initWithImage:` will trigger a `setImage:` during initialization before this `commonInit`.
     // So the properties which rely on this order, should using lazy-evaluation or do extra check in `setImage:`.
+    self.autoPlayAnimatedImage = YES;
     self.shouldCustomLoopCount = NO;
     self.shouldIncrementalLoad = YES;
     self.playbackRate = 1.0;
@@ -183,8 +184,12 @@
         // Ensure disabled highlighting; it's not supported (see `-setHighlighted:`).
         super.highlighted = NO;
         
-        // Start animating
-        [self startAnimating];
+        if (self.autoPlayAnimatedImage) {
+            // Start animating
+            [self startAnimating];
+        } else {
+            [self stopAnimating];
+        }
 
         [self.imageViewLayer setNeedsDisplay];
     }
@@ -258,11 +263,13 @@
     [super didMoveToSuperview];
 #endif
     
-    [self updateShouldAnimate];
-    if (self.shouldAnimate) {
-        [self startAnimating];
-    } else {
-        [self stopAnimating];
+    if (self.autoPlayAnimatedImage) {
+        [self updateShouldAnimate];
+        if (self.shouldAnimate) {
+            [self startAnimating];
+        } else {
+            [self stopAnimating];
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -278,11 +285,13 @@
     [super didMoveToWindow];
 #endif
     
-    [self updateShouldAnimate];
-    if (self.shouldAnimate) {
-        [self startAnimating];
-    } else {
-        [self stopAnimating];
+    if (self.autoPlayAnimatedImage) {
+        [self updateShouldAnimate];
+        if (self.shouldAnimate) {
+            [self startAnimating];
+        } else {
+            [self stopAnimating];
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -298,11 +307,13 @@
     [super setAlpha:alpha];
 #endif
     
-    [self updateShouldAnimate];
-    if (self.shouldAnimate) {
-        [self startAnimating];
-    } else {
-        [self stopAnimating];
+    if (self.autoPlayAnimatedImage) {
+        [self updateShouldAnimate];
+        if (self.shouldAnimate) {
+            [self startAnimating];
+        } else {
+            [self stopAnimating];
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -310,11 +321,13 @@
 {
     [super setHidden:hidden];
     
-    [self updateShouldAnimate];
-    if (self.shouldAnimate) {
-        [self startAnimating];
-    } else {
-        [self stopAnimating];
+    if (self.autoPlayAnimatedImage) {
+        [self updateShouldAnimate];
+        if (self.shouldAnimate) {
+            [self startAnimating];
+        } else {
+            [self stopAnimating];
+        }
     }
 }