diff --git a/apps/dotcom/src/hooks/useMultiplayerAssets.ts b/apps/dotcom/src/hooks/useMultiplayerAssets.ts
index f98e9d0ad..10f3b3cac 100644
--- a/apps/dotcom/src/hooks/useMultiplayerAssets.ts
+++ b/apps/dotcom/src/hooks/useMultiplayerAssets.ts
@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@ export function useMultiplayerAssets(assetUploaderUrl: string) {
 
 			if (isImageType) {
 				size = await MediaHelpers.getImageSize(file)
-				if (MediaHelpers.isAnimatedImageType(file.type)) {
-					isAnimated = true // await getIsGifAnimated(file) todo export me from editor
-				} else {
-					isAnimated = false
-				}
+				isAnimated = await MediaHelpers.isAnimated(file)
 			} else {
 				isAnimated = true
 				size = await MediaHelpers.getVideoSize(file)
diff --git a/apps/dotcom/src/utils/createAssetFromFile.ts b/apps/dotcom/src/utils/createAssetFromFile.ts
index 5d10a9af2..e9cd6810d 100644
--- a/apps/dotcom/src/utils/createAssetFromFile.ts
+++ b/apps/dotcom/src/utils/createAssetFromFile.ts
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ export async function createAssetFromFile({ file }: { type: 'file'; file: File }
 
 	if (isImageType) {
 		size = await MediaHelpers.getImageSize(file)
-		if (MediaHelpers.isAnimatedImageType(file.type)) {
-			isAnimated = true // await getIsGifAnimated(file) todo export me from editor
-		} else {
-			isAnimated = false
-		}
+		isAnimated = await MediaHelpers.isAnimated(file)
 	} else {
 		isAnimated = true
 		size = await MediaHelpers.getVideoSize(file)