diff --git a/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/GifSequenceWriter.java b/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/GifSequenceWriter.java
index fd91199d..fe5c6995 100644
--- a/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/GifSequenceWriter.java
+++ b/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/GifSequenceWriter.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public byte[] bytes(ImmutableImage[] images) throws IOException {
       IIOMetadataNode root = (IIOMetadataNode) imageMetaData.getAsTree(metaFormatName);
       populateGraphicsControlNode(root, Duration.ofMillis(frameDelayMillis));
       populateCommentsNode(root);
-      populateApplicationExtensions(root, infiniteLoop);
+      if (infiniteLoop)
+         populateApplicationExtensions(root, infiniteLoop);
 
       imageMetaData.setFromTree(metaFormatName, root);
 
diff --git a/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/StreamingGifWriter.java b/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/StreamingGifWriter.java
index e8247013..1c79145c 100644
--- a/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/StreamingGifWriter.java
+++ b/scrimage-core/src/main/java/com/sksamuel/scrimage/nio/StreamingGifWriter.java
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ public GifStream prepareStream(OutputStream output, int imageType) throws IOExce
       IIOMetadataNode root = (IIOMetadataNode) imageMetaData.getAsTree(metaFormatName);
       populateGraphicsControlNode(root, frameDelay);
       populateCommentsNode(root);
-      populateApplicationExtensions(root, infiniteLoop);
+      if (infiniteLoop)
+         populateApplicationExtensions(root, infiniteLoop);
 
       imageMetaData.setFromTree(metaFormatName, root);