diff --git a/Tests/test_file_gif.py b/Tests/test_file_gif.py
index 54cc45249..a7e574ba5 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_gif.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_gif.py
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ def test_strategy():
         expected_one = im.convert("RGB")
 
     try:
-        GifImagePlugin.PALETTE_TO_RGB = GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.ALWAYS
+        GifImagePlugin.LOADING_STRATEGY = GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_ALWAYS
         with Image.open("Tests/images/chi.gif") as im:
             assert im.mode == "RGB"
             assert_image_equal(im, expected_zero)
 
-        GifImagePlugin.PALETTE_TO_RGB = (
-            GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY
+        GifImagePlugin.LOADING_STRATEGY = (
+            GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY
         )
         # Stay in P mode with only a global palette
         with Image.open("Tests/images/chi.gif") as im:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_strategy():
             im.seek(1)
             assert im.mode == "RGB"
     finally:
-        GifImagePlugin.PALETTE_TO_RGB = GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.AFTER_FIRST
+        GifImagePlugin.LOADING_STRATEGY = GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_FIRST
 
 
 def test_optimize():
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ def test_dispose_background_transparency():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "mode_strategy, expected_colors",
+    "loading_strategy, expected_colors",
     (
         (
-            GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.AFTER_FIRST,
+            GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_FIRST,
             (
                 (2, 1, 2),
                 ((0, 255, 24, 255), (0, 0, 255, 255), (0, 255, 24, 255)),
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def test_dispose_background_transparency():
             ),
         ),
         (
-            GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY,
+            GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY,
             (
                 (2, 1, 2),
                 (0, 1, 0),
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ def test_dispose_background_transparency():
         ),
     ),
 )
-def test_transparent_dispose(mode_strategy, expected_colors):
-    GifImagePlugin.PALETTE_TO_RGB = mode_strategy
+def test_transparent_dispose(loading_strategy, expected_colors):
+    GifImagePlugin.LOADING_STRATEGY = loading_strategy
     try:
         with Image.open("Tests/images/transparent_dispose.gif") as img:
             for frame in range(3):
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ def test_transparent_dispose(mode_strategy, expected_colors):
                     color = img.getpixel((x, 0))
                     assert color == expected_colors[frame][x]
     finally:
-        GifImagePlugin.PALETTE_TO_RGB = GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.AFTER_FIRST
+        GifImagePlugin.LOADING_STRATEGY = GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_FIRST
 
 
 def test_dispose_previous():
diff --git a/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst b/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst
index 630956250..295d62809 100644
--- a/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst
+++ b/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ every ``P`` frame is converted to ``RGB`` or ``RGBA`` mode, there is a setting
 available::
 
     from PIL import GifImagePlugin
-    GifImagePlugin.PALETTE_TO_RGB = GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.ALWAYS
+    GifImagePlugin.LOADING_STRATEGY = GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_ALWAYS
 
 GIF frames do not always contain individual palettes however. If there is only
 a global palette, then all of the colors can fit within ``P`` mode. If you would
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ prefer the frames to be kept as ``P`` in that case, there is also a setting
 available::
 
     from PIL import GifImagePlugin
-    GifImagePlugin.PALETTE_TO_RGB = GifImagePlugin.ModeStrategy.DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY
+    GifImagePlugin.LOADING_STRATEGY = GifImagePlugin.LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY
 
 The :py:meth:`~PIL.Image.open` method sets the following
 :py:attr:`~PIL.Image.Image.info` properties:
diff --git a/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
index 1be47c7b7..cee4be068 100644
--- a/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ from ._binary import o8
 from ._binary import o16le as o16
 
 
-class ModeStrategy(IntEnum):
+class LoadingStrategy(IntEnum):
     """.. versionadded:: 9.1.0"""
 
-    AFTER_FIRST = 0
-    ALWAYS = 1
-    DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY = 2
+    RGB_AFTER_FIRST = 0
+    RGB_AFTER_DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY = 1
+    RGB_ALWAYS = 2
 
 
 #: .. versionadded:: 9.1.0
-PALETTE_TO_RGB = ModeStrategy.AFTER_FIRST
+LOADING_STRATEGY = LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_FIRST
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Identify/read GIF files
@@ -292,7 +292,9 @@ class GifImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
         self._frame_palette = palette or self.global_palette
         if frame == 0:
             if self._frame_palette:
-                self.mode = "RGB" if PALETTE_TO_RGB == ModeStrategy.ALWAYS else "P"
+                self.mode = (
+                    "RGB" if LOADING_STRATEGY == LoadingStrategy.RGB_ALWAYS else "P"
+                )
             else:
                 self.mode = "L"
 
@@ -304,7 +306,10 @@ class GifImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
         else:
             self._frame_transparency = frame_transparency
             if self.mode == "P":
-                if PALETTE_TO_RGB != ModeStrategy.DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY or palette:
+                if (
+                    LOADING_STRATEGY != LoadingStrategy.RGB_AFTER_DIFFERENT_PALETTE_ONLY
+                    or palette
+                ):
                     self.pyaccess = None
                     if "transparency" in self.info:
                         self.im.putpalettealpha(self.info["transparency"], 0)
@@ -412,7 +417,7 @@ class GifImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
 
     def load_end(self):
         if self.__frame == 0:
-            if self.mode == "P" and PALETTE_TO_RGB == ModeStrategy.ALWAYS:
+            if self.mode == "P" and LOADING_STRATEGY == LoadingStrategy.RGB_ALWAYS:
                 self.mode = "RGB"
                 self.im = self.im.convert("RGB", Image.Dither.FLOYDSTEINBERG)
             return