diff --git a/src/display/bitmap.cpp b/src/display/bitmap.cpp
index 3c0f1ac6..200509d3 100644
--- a/src/display/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/display/bitmap.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ Bitmap::Bitmap(const char *filename)
         if (fcount > fcount_partial) {
             Debug() << "Non-fatal error reading" << filename << ": Only decoded" << fcount_partial << "out of" << fcount << "frames";
         }
-        for (int i = 0; i < fcount_partial; i++) {
+        for (int i = 1; i < fcount_partial; i++) {
             TEXFBO texfbo;
             try {
                 texfbo = shState->texPool().request(p->animation.width, p->animation.height);
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ Bitmap::Bitmap(const char *filename)
             TEX::uploadImage(p->animation.width, p->animation.height, handler.gif->frame_image, GL_RGBA);
             p->animation.frames.push_back(texfbo);
             
-            int status = gif_decode_frame(handler.gif, handler.gif->decoded_frame + 1);
+            int status = gif_decode_frame(handler.gif, i);
             if (status != GIF_OK && status != GIF_WORKING) {
                 for (TEXFBO &frame : p->animation.frames)
                     shState->texPool().release(frame);
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ Bitmap::Bitmap(const char *filename)
                 delete handler.gif_data;
                 
                 throw Exception(Exception::MKXPError, "Failed to decode GIF frame %i out of %i (Error %i)",
-                                handler.gif->decoded_frame + 1, fcount_partial, status);
+                                i + 1, fcount_partial, status);
             }
         }