diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/animation.py b/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
index a44ed865cd43..6a62384d1c54 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ class FFMpegFileWriter(FileMovieWriter, FFMpegBase):
     def _args(self):
         # Returns the command line parameters for subprocess to use
         # ffmpeg to create a movie using a collection of temp images
-        return [self.bin_path(), '-i', self._base_temp_name(),
+        return [self.bin_path(), '-r', str(self.fps),
+                '-i', self._base_temp_name(),
                 '-vframes', str(self._frame_counter),
                 '-r', str(self.fps)] + self.output_args