diff --git a/imaginairy/api.py b/imaginairy/api.py
index 6a18d66..37cefd1 100755
--- a/imaginairy/api.py
+++ b/imaginairy/api.py
@@ -127,8 +127,13 @@ def imagine_image_files(
                     prompt.init_image, prompt.width, prompt.height
                 )
                 frames = [resized_init_image] + frames
-
-            make_bounce_animation(imgs=frames, outpath=filepath)
+            frames.reverse()
+            make_bounce_animation(
+                imgs=frames,
+                outpath=filepath,
+                start_pause_duration_ms=1500,
+                end_pause_duration_ms=1000,
+            )
             logger.info(f"    [gif] {len(frames)} frames saved to: {filepath}")
         if make_compare_gif and prompt.init_image:
             subpath = os.path.join(outdir, "gif")
@@ -137,7 +142,7 @@ def imagine_image_files(
             resized_init_image = pillow_fit_image_within(
                 prompt.init_image, prompt.width, prompt.height
             )
-            frames = [resized_init_image, result.images["generated"]]
+            frames = [result.images["generated"], resized_init_image]
 
             make_bounce_animation(
                 imgs=frames,
diff --git a/imaginairy/cmds.py b/imaginairy/cmds.py
index 3956ca6..3bce057 100644
--- a/imaginairy/cmds.py
+++ b/imaginairy/cmds.py
@@ -795,7 +795,13 @@ def _imagine_cmd(
             compilation_outdir, f"{base_count:04d}_compilation.{ext}"
         )
         comp_imgs = [LazyLoadingImage(filepath=f) for f in filenames]
-        make_bounce_animation(outpath=new_filename, imgs=comp_imgs)
+        comp_imgs.reverse()
+        make_bounce_animation(
+            outpath=new_filename,
+            imgs=comp_imgs,
+            start_pause_duration_ms=1500,
+            end_pause_duration_ms=1000,
+        )
 
         logger.info(f"[compilation] saved to: {new_filename}")