diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua
index ead8bb6eb..ab42f5d98 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function mcl_enchanting.generate_random_enchantments(itemstack, enchantment_leve
 				if weights[enchantment] >= r then
 					selected_enchantment = enchantment
 					break
-				end	
+				end
 			end
 			local enchantment_def = mcl_enchanting.enchantments[selected_enchantment]
 			local power_range_table = enchantment_def.power_range_table
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ end
 function mcl_enchanting.get_random_glyph_row()
 	local glyphs = ""
 	local x = 1.3
-	for i = 1, 9 do			
+	for i = 1, 9 do
 		glyphs = glyphs .. "image[".. x .. ",0.1;0.5,0.5;mcl_enchanting_glyph_" .. math.random(18) .. ".png^[colorize:#675D49:255]"
 		x = x + 0.6
 	end
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ end
 function mcl_enchanting.set_book_animation(self, anim)
 	local anim_index = mcl_enchanting.book_animations[anim]
 	local start, stop = mcl_enchanting.book_animation_steps[anim_index], mcl_enchanting.book_animation_steps[anim_index + 1]
-	self.object:set_animation({x = start, y = stop}, mcl_enchanting.book_animation_speed)
+	self.object:set_animation({x = start, y = stop}, mcl_enchanting.book_animation_speed, 0, mcl_enchanting.book_animation_loop[anim] or false)
 	self.scheduled_anim = nil
 	self.anim_length = (stop - start) / 40
 end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
index 239eb52a8..5735bfb3e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mcl_enchanting = {
 	book_offset = vector.new(0, 0.75, 0),
 	book_animations = {["close"] = 1, ["opening"] = 2, ["open"] = 3, ["closing"] = 4},
 	book_animation_steps = {0, 640, 680, 700, 740},
+	book_animation_loop = {["open"] = true, ["close"] = true},
 	book_animation_speed = 40,
 	roman_numerals = dofile(modpath .. "/roman_numerals.lua"), 			-- https://exercism.io/tracks/lua/exercises/roman-numerals/solutions/73c2fb7521e347209312d115f872fa49
 	enchantments = {},
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_enchanting:table", {
 	drop = "",
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 1200,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
-}) 
+})
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mcl_enchanting:table",
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			end
 		end
 	end
-}) 
+})
 
 minetest.register_lbm({
 	label = "(Re-)spawn book entity above enchanting table",
@@ -348,4 +349,4 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(mcl_enchanting.initialize_player)
 minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(mcl_enchanting.handle_formspec_fields)
 minetest.register_allow_player_inventory_action(mcl_enchanting.allow_inventory_action)
 minetest.register_on_player_inventory_action(mcl_enchanting.on_inventory_action)
-table.insert(tt.registered_snippets, 1, mcl_enchanting.enchantments_snippet) 
+table.insert(tt.registered_snippets, 1, mcl_enchanting.enchantments_snippet)