diff --git a/Tests/test_file_gif.py b/Tests/test_file_gif.py
index 52d7f035d..94fc95b05 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_gif.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_gif.py
@@ -341,6 +341,17 @@ def test_dispose_previous():
             pass
 
 
+def test_previous_frame_loaded():
+    with Image.open("Tests/images/dispose_none.gif") as img:
+        img.load()
+        img.seek(1)
+        img.load()
+        img.seek(2)
+        with Image.open("Tests/images/dispose_none.gif") as img_skipped:
+            img_skipped.seek(2)
+            assert_image_equal(img_skipped, img)
+
+
 def test_save_dispose(tmp_path):
     out = str(tmp_path / "temp.gif")
     im_list = [
diff --git a/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
index 139f91ea0..48685c883 100644
--- a/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class GifImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
             self.disposal_method = 0
         else:
             # ensure that the previous frame was loaded
-            if not self.im:
+            if self.tile:
                 self.load()
 
         if frame != self.__frame + 1: