diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
index ffebb96317..6cef1f9035 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
@@ -85,6 +85,23 @@
   }
 }
 
+- (NSString *)animatedImageRunLoopMode
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(_displayLinkLock);
+  return _animatedImageRunLoopMode;
+}
+
+- (void)setAnimatedImageRunLoopMode:(NSString *)runLoopMode
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(_displayLinkLock);
+
+  if (_displayLink != nil) {
+    [_displayLink removeFromRunLoop:[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] forMode:_animatedImageRunLoopMode];
+    [_displayLink addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] forMode:runLoopMode];
+  }
+  _animatedImageRunLoopMode = runLoopMode;
+}
+
 - (void)animatedImageFileReady
 {
   ASPerformBlockOnMainThread(^{
@@ -116,7 +133,7 @@
     _displayLink = [CADisplayLink displayLinkWithTarget:[ASWeakProxy weakProxyWithTarget:self] selector:@selector(displayLinkFired:)];
     _displayLink.frameInterval = self.animatedImage.frameInterval;
     
-    [_displayLink addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
+    [_displayLink addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] forMode:_animatedImageRunLoopMode];
   } else {
     _displayLink.paused = NO;
   }
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.h
index b9c52dcafe..88927ff43d 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.h
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ typedef UIImage * _Nullable (^asimagenode_modification_block_t)(UIImage *image);
  */
 @property (atomic, assign) BOOL animatedImagePaused;
 
+/**
+ * @abstract The runloop mode used to animte th image.
+ *
+ * @discussion Defaults to NSDefaultRunLoopMode. Another commonly used mode is NSRunLoopCommonModes.
+ */
+@property (atomic, strong) NSString *animatedImageRunLoopMode;
+
 @end
 
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
index 40ff02c964..ad9eaaf5c8 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
   _cropRect = CGRectMake(0.5, 0.5, 0, 0);
   _cropDisplayBounds = CGRectNull;
   _placeholderColor = ASDisplayNodeDefaultPlaceholderColor();
+  _animatedImageRunLoopMode = NSDefaultRunLoopMode;
   
   return self;
 }
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
index d122c4e5d4..fe8fd1b730 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   ASDN::Mutex _displayLinkLock;
   id <ASAnimatedImageProtocol> _animatedImage;
   BOOL _animatedImagePaused;
+  NSString *_animatedImageRunLoopMode;
   CADisplayLink *_displayLink;
   
   //accessed on main thread only