diff --git a/internal/api/client/instance/instancepatch_test.go b/internal/api/client/instance/instancepatch_test.go
index e309ff4ca..5eb15820e 100644
--- a/internal/api/client/instance/instancepatch_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/client/instance/instancepatch_test.go
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ func (suite *InstancePatchTestSuite) TestInstancePatch8() {
   "static_url": "http://localhost:8080/fileserver/01AY6P665V14JJR0AFVRT7311Y/attachment/small/`+instanceAccount.AvatarMediaAttachment.ID+`.webp",`+`
   "thumbnail_static_type": "image/webp",
   "thumbnail_description": "A bouncing little green peglin.",
-  "blurhash": "LE9801Rl4Yt5%dWCV]t5Dmoex?WC"
+  "blurhash": "LF9Hm*Rl4Yt5.4RlRSt5IXkBxsj["
 }`, string(instanceV2ThumbnailJson))
 
 	// double extra special bonus: now update the image description without changing the image
diff --git a/internal/media/ffmpeg.go b/internal/media/ffmpeg.go
index 4baa3dbe5..a36fe642a 100644
--- a/internal/media/ffmpeg.go
+++ b/internal/media/ffmpeg.go
@@ -78,23 +78,17 @@ func ffmpegGenerateWebpThumb(ctx context.Context, inpath, outpath string, width,
 		// (NOT as libwebp_anim).
 		"-codec:v", "libwebp",
 
-		// Select thumb from first 7 frames.
-		// (in particular <= 7 reduced memory usage, marginally)
-		// (thumb filter: https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html#thumbnail)
-		"-filter:v", "thumbnail=n=7,"+
+		// Only one frame
+		"-frames:v", "1",
 
-			// Scale to dimensions
-			// (scale filter: https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html#scale)
-			"scale="+strconv.Itoa(width)+
-			":"+strconv.Itoa(height)+","+
+		// Scale to dimensions
+		// (scale filter: https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html#scale)
+		"-filter:v", "scale="+strconv.Itoa(width)+":"+strconv.Itoa(height)+","+
 
 			// Attempt to use original pixel format
 			// (format filter: https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html#format)
 			"format=pix_fmts="+pixfmt,
 
-		// Only one frame
-		"-frames:v", "1",
-
 		// Quality not specified,
 		// i.e. use default which
 		// should be 75% webp quality.
diff --git a/internal/media/manager_test.go b/internal/media/manager_test.go
index 29ed95ffa..c281b1000 100644
--- a/internal/media/manager_test.go
+++ b/internal/media/manager_test.go
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ func (suite *ManagerTestSuite) TestSlothVineProcess() {
 	suite.Equal("video/mp4", attachment.File.ContentType)
 	suite.Equal("image/webp", attachment.Thumbnail.ContentType)
 	suite.Equal(312453, attachment.File.FileSize)
-	suite.Equal(5648, attachment.Thumbnail.FileSize)
+	suite.Equal(5598, attachment.Thumbnail.FileSize)
 	suite.Equal("LgIYH}xtNsofxtfPW.j[_4axn+of", attachment.Blurhash)
 
 	// now make sure the attachment is in the database
@@ -441,6 +441,71 @@ func (suite *ManagerTestSuite) TestSlothVineProcess() {
 	equalFiles(suite.T(), suite.state.Storage, dbAttachment.Thumbnail.Path, "./test/test-mp4-thumbnail.webp")
 }
 
+func (suite *ManagerTestSuite) TestAnimatedGifProcess() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	data := func(_ context.Context) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+		// load bytes from a test image
+		b, err := os.ReadFile("./test/clock-original.gif")
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(b)), nil
+	}
+
+	accountID := "01FS1X72SK9ZPW0J1QQ68BD264"
+
+	// process the media with no additional info provided
+	processing, err := suite.manager.CreateMedia(ctx,
+		accountID,
+		data,
+		media.AdditionalMediaInfo{},
+	)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.NotNil(processing)
+
+	// do a blocking call to fetch the attachment
+	attachment, err := processing.Load(ctx)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.NotNil(attachment)
+
+	// make sure it's got the stuff set on it that we expect
+	// the attachment ID and accountID we expect
+	suite.Equal(processing.ID(), attachment.ID)
+	suite.Equal(accountID, attachment.AccountID)
+
+	// file meta should be correctly derived from the image
+	suite.EqualValues(gtsmodel.Original{
+		Width:     528,
+		Height:    528,
+		Size:      278784,
+		Aspect:    1,
+		Duration:  util.Ptr(float32(8.58)),
+		Framerate: util.Ptr(float32(16)),
+		Bitrate:   util.Ptr(uint64(114092)),
+	}, attachment.FileMeta.Original)
+	suite.EqualValues(gtsmodel.Small{
+		Width:  512,
+		Height: 512,
+		Size:   262144,
+		Aspect: 1,
+	}, attachment.FileMeta.Small)
+	suite.Equal("image/gif", attachment.File.ContentType)
+	suite.Equal("image/webp", attachment.Thumbnail.ContentType)
+	suite.Equal(122364, attachment.File.FileSize)
+	suite.Equal(12962, attachment.Thumbnail.FileSize)
+	suite.Equal("LmKUZkt700ofoffQofj[00WBj[WB", attachment.Blurhash)
+
+	// now make sure the attachment is in the database
+	dbAttachment, err := suite.db.GetAttachmentByID(ctx, attachment.ID)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.NotNil(dbAttachment)
+
+	// ensure the files contain the expected data.
+	equalFiles(suite.T(), suite.state.Storage, dbAttachment.File.Path, "./test/clock-processed.gif")
+	equalFiles(suite.T(), suite.state.Storage, dbAttachment.Thumbnail.Path, "./test/clock-thumbnail.webp")
+}
+
 func (suite *ManagerTestSuite) TestLongerMp4Process() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
@@ -488,8 +553,8 @@ func (suite *ManagerTestSuite) TestLongerMp4Process() {
 	suite.Equal("video/mp4", attachment.File.ContentType)
 	suite.Equal("image/webp", attachment.Thumbnail.ContentType)
 	suite.Equal(109569, attachment.File.FileSize)
-	suite.Equal(2976, attachment.Thumbnail.FileSize)
-	suite.Equal("LIQJfl_3IU?b~qM{ofayWBWVofRj", attachment.Blurhash)
+	suite.Equal(2958, attachment.Thumbnail.FileSize)
+	suite.Equal("LIQ9}}_3IU?b~qM{ofayWBWVofRj", attachment.Blurhash)
 
 	// now make sure the attachment is in the database
 	dbAttachment, err := suite.db.GetAttachmentByID(ctx, attachment.ID)
@@ -548,8 +613,8 @@ func (suite *ManagerTestSuite) TestBirdnestMp4Process() {
 	suite.Equal("video/mp4", attachment.File.ContentType)
 	suite.Equal("image/webp", attachment.Thumbnail.ContentType)
 	suite.Equal(1409625, attachment.File.FileSize)
-	suite.Equal(14478, attachment.Thumbnail.FileSize)
-	suite.Equal("LLF$qyaeRO.9DgM_RPaetkV@WCMw", attachment.Blurhash)
+	suite.Equal(15056, attachment.Thumbnail.FileSize)
+	suite.Equal("LLF$nqafRO.9DgM_RPadtkV@WCMx", attachment.Blurhash)
 
 	// now make sure the attachment is in the database
 	dbAttachment, err := suite.db.GetAttachmentByID(ctx, attachment.ID)
diff --git a/internal/media/test/birdnest-thumbnail.webp b/internal/media/test/birdnest-thumbnail.webp
index d59e5c26e..3c8861a8f 100644
Binary files a/internal/media/test/birdnest-thumbnail.webp and b/internal/media/test/birdnest-thumbnail.webp differ
diff --git a/internal/media/test/clock-original.gif b/internal/media/test/clock-original.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be6a3fdec
Binary files /dev/null and b/internal/media/test/clock-original.gif differ
diff --git a/internal/media/test/clock-processed.gif b/internal/media/test/clock-processed.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be6a3fdec
Binary files /dev/null and b/internal/media/test/clock-processed.gif differ
diff --git a/internal/media/test/clock-thumbnail.webp b/internal/media/test/clock-thumbnail.webp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03b74b622
Binary files /dev/null and b/internal/media/test/clock-thumbnail.webp differ
diff --git a/internal/media/test/longer-mp4-thumbnail.webp b/internal/media/test/longer-mp4-thumbnail.webp
index a7527c1ec..01a8fa991 100644
Binary files a/internal/media/test/longer-mp4-thumbnail.webp and b/internal/media/test/longer-mp4-thumbnail.webp differ
diff --git a/internal/media/test/test-mp4-thumbnail.webp b/internal/media/test/test-mp4-thumbnail.webp
index 8b28714c6..11b8f9d89 100644
Binary files a/internal/media/test/test-mp4-thumbnail.webp and b/internal/media/test/test-mp4-thumbnail.webp differ