diff --git a/graphical/mpv.nix b/graphical/mpv.nix
index cefdd83..2c3e544 100644
--- a/graphical/mpv.nix
+++ b/graphical/mpv.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ in
         # 6 is maximum size efficency
         screenshot-webp-compression=6
         screenshot-webp-lossless=yes
+
+        # this allows using mpv as an image viewer
+        image-display-duration=inf
       '';
     };