diff --git a/Tests/test_file_apng.py b/Tests/test_file_apng.py
index f78c086eb0c..c62231cd4ea 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_apng.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_apng.py
@@ -440,6 +440,12 @@ def test_apng_save_duration_loop(tmp_path):
         assert im.n_frames == 1
         assert im.info.get("duration") == 750
 
+    # test removal of duplicated frames with a single duration
+    frame.save(test_file, save_all=True, append_images=[frame, frame], duration=500)
+    with Image.open(test_file) as im:
+        assert im.n_frames == 1
+        assert im.info.get("duration") == 1500
+
     # test info duration
     frame.info["duration"] = 750
     frame.save(test_file, save_all=True)
diff --git a/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py
index 82a74b26785..aaf242b1d54 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py
@@ -1146,11 +1146,14 @@ def _write_multiple_frames(im, fp, chunk, rawmode, default_image, append_images)
                     and prev_disposal == encoderinfo.get("disposal")
                     and prev_blend == encoderinfo.get("blend")
                 ):
-                    if isinstance(duration, (list, tuple)):
-                        previous["encoderinfo"]["duration"] += encoderinfo["duration"]
+                    previous["encoderinfo"]["duration"] += encoderinfo.get(
+                        "duration", duration
+                    )
                     continue
             else:
                 bbox = None
+            if "duration" not in encoderinfo:
+                encoderinfo["duration"] = duration
             im_frames.append({"im": im_frame, "bbox": bbox, "encoderinfo": encoderinfo})
 
     # animation control
@@ -1175,7 +1178,7 @@ def _write_multiple_frames(im, fp, chunk, rawmode, default_image, append_images)
             im_frame = im_frame.crop(bbox)
         size = im_frame.size
         encoderinfo = frame_data["encoderinfo"]
-        frame_duration = int(round(encoderinfo.get("duration", duration)))
+        frame_duration = int(round(encoderinfo["duration"]))
         frame_disposal = encoderinfo.get("disposal", disposal)
         frame_blend = encoderinfo.get("blend", blend)
         # frame control