diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/rive_animation.dart b/lib/src/widgets/rive_animation.dart
index ea86c28..f860e5f 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/rive_animation.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/rive_animation.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class RiveAnimation extends StatefulWidget {
   final String? animation;
   final BoxFit? fit;
   final Alignment? alignment;
+  /// Widget displayed while the rive is loading.
+  final Widget? placeHolder;
 
   /// Creates a new RiveAnimation from an asset bundle
   const RiveAnimation.asset(
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ class RiveAnimation extends StatefulWidget {
     this.animation,
     this.fit,
     this.alignment,
+    this.placeHolder,
   }) : src = _Source.asset;
 
   const RiveAnimation.network(
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ class RiveAnimation extends StatefulWidget {
     this.animation,
     this.fit,
     this.alignment,
+    this.placeHolder,
   }) : src = _Source.network;
 
   @override
@@ -129,5 +133,5 @@ class _RiveAnimationState extends State<RiveAnimation> {
           fit: widget.fit,
           alignment: widget.alignment,
         )
-      : const SizedBox();
+      : widget.placeHolder ?? const SizedBox();
 }