diff --git a/profbackground.go b/profbackground.go
index 5588f8d..5766d49 100644
--- a/profbackground.go
+++ b/profbackground.go
@@ -73,6 +73,35 @@ func profBackground(c *gin.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		saveProfileBackground(ctx, 2, col)
+	case "3":
+				// image
+				file, _, err := c.Request.FormFile("value")
+				if err != nil {
+					m = errorMessage{T(c, "An error occurred.")}
+					return
+				}
+				img, _, err := image.Decode(file)
+				if err != nil {
+					m = errorMessage{T(c, "An error occurred.")}
+					return
+				}
+				img = resize.Thumbnail(2496, 1404, img, resize.Bilinear)
+				f, err := os.Create(fmt.Sprintf("static/profbackgrounds/%d.gif", ctx.User.ID))
+				defer f.Close()
+				if err != nil {
+					m = errorMessage{T(c, "An error occurred.")}
+					c.Error(err)
+					return
+				}
+				err = jpeg.Encode(f, img, &jpeg.Options{
+					Quality: 88,
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					m = errorMessage{T(c, "We were not able to save your profile background.")}
+					c.Error(err)
+					return
+				}
+				saveProfileBackground(ctx, 1, fmt.Sprintf("%d.gif?%d", ctx.User.ID, time.Now().Unix()))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/settings/profbackground.html b/templates/settings/profbackground.html
index ca6c013..0c8b20d 100644
--- a/templates/settings/profbackground.html
+++ b/templates/settings/profbackground.html
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ Handler=/settings/profbackground
 TitleBar=Profile background
 KyutGrill=settings2.jpg
 Include=menu.html
-MinPrivileges=6
 AdditionalJS=https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-minicolors/2.2.4/jquery.minicolors.min.js
 */}}
 {{ define "tpl" }}
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ AdditionalJS=https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-minicolors/2.2.4/jque
 						<option value="0">{{ .T "None" }}</option>
 						<option value="1"{{ if eq $type 1 }} selected{{ end }}>{{ .T "Image" }}</option>
 						<option value="2"{{ if eq $type 2 }} selected{{ end }}>{{ .T "Solid colour" }}</option>
+						<option value="3"{{ if eq $type 2 }} selected{{ end }}>{{ .T "GIF Image (animated)" }}</option>
 					</select>
 				</p>
 				<div class="ui compact segment" id="image-background" style="margin: 0 auto; max-width: 400px; max-height: 700px;" data-type="1"{{ if ne $type 1 }} hidden{{ end }}>
@@ -67,6 +67,21 @@ AdditionalJS=https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-minicolors/2.2.4/jque
 						</button>
 					</p>
 				</form>
+				<form action="/settings/profbackground/3" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="little top margin ui form" data-type="1"{{ if ne $type 1 }} hidden{{ end }}>
+					{{ $csrf }}
+					<div class="ui buttons">
+						<label for="file" class="ui green labeled icon button">
+							<i class="file icon"></i>
+							{{ .T "Open File" }}
+						</label>
+						{{ ieForm .Gin }}
+						<button type="submit" class="ui right labeled blue icon button">
+							<i class="save icon"></i>
+							{{ .T "Save" }}
+						</button>
+					</div>
+					<input type="file" id="file" style="display:none" required accept="image/*" name="value">
+				</form>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>