diff --git a/modules/rflows/components/folk-flow-river.ts b/modules/rflows/components/folk-flow-river.ts
index 6fb49137..2f69e263 100644
--- a/modules/rflows/components/folk-flow-river.ts
+++ b/modules/rflows/components/folk-flow-river.ts
@@ -382,7 +382,10 @@ class FolkFlowRiver extends HTMLElement {
 	private shadow: ShadowRoot;
 	private nodes: FlowNode[] = [];
 	private simulating = false;
+	private looping = false;
 	private simTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+	private initialNodes: FlowNode[] | null = null;
+	private steadyCount = 0;
 	private dragging = false;
 	private dragStartX = 0;
 	private dragStartY = 0;
@@ -430,14 +433,51 @@ class FolkFlowRiver extends HTMLElement {
 
 	private startSimulation() {
 		if (this.simTimer) return;
+		// Snapshot initial state for loop reset
+		if (!this.initialNodes) {
+			this.initialNodes = this.nodes.map(n => ({ ...n, data: { ...n.data } }));
+		}
+		this.steadyCount = 0;
 		this.simTimer = setInterval(() => {
+			const prev = this.nodes;
 			this.nodes = simulateTick(this.nodes, DEFAULT_CONFIG);
+
+			// Detect steady state: check if values stopped changing
+			let changed = false;
+			for (let i = 0; i < this.nodes.length; i++) {
+				const a = prev[i].data as Record<string, unknown>;
+				const b = this.nodes[i].data as Record<string, unknown>;
+				if (a.currentValue !== b.currentValue || a.fundingReceived !== b.fundingReceived) {
+					changed = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (!changed) this.steadyCount++;
+			else this.steadyCount = 0;
+
 			this.render();
+
+			// If looping and steady for 3 ticks, reset after a brief pause
+			if (this.looping && this.steadyCount >= 3 && this.initialNodes) {
+				this.stopSimulation();
+				setTimeout(() => {
+					if (!this.looping) return;
+					this.nodes = this.initialNodes!.map(n => ({ ...n, data: { ...n.data } }));
+					this.render();
+					setTimeout(() => {
+						if (!this.looping) return;
+						this.simulating = true;
+						this.startSimulation();
+						this.render();
+					}, 500);
+				}, 1500);
+			}
 		}, 500);
 	}
 
 	private stopSimulation() {
 		if (this.simTimer) { clearInterval(this.simTimer); this.simTimer = null; }
+		this.simulating = false;
 	}
 
 	private showAmountPopover(sourceId: string, anchorX: number, anchorY: number) {
@@ -535,6 +575,7 @@ class FolkFlowRiver extends HTMLElement {
 			</svg>
 			<div class="controls">
 				<button class="${this.simulating ? "active" : ""}" data-action="toggle-sim">${this.simulating ? "Pause" : "Simulate"}</button>
+				<button class="${this.looping ? "active" : ""}" data-action="toggle-loop" title="Loop simulation">&#x1f501;</button>
 			</div>
 			<div class="legend">
 				<div class="legend-item"><div class="legend-dot" style="background:${COLORS.inflow}"></div> Inflow</div>
@@ -551,6 +592,19 @@ class FolkFlowRiver extends HTMLElement {
 			this.render();
 		});
 
+		// Event: toggle loop
+		this.shadow.querySelector("[data-action=toggle-loop]")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+			this.looping = !this.looping;
+			if (this.looping && !this.simulating) {
+				// Auto-start simulation when enabling loop
+				this.initialNodes = null; // fresh snapshot
+				this.simulating = true;
+				this.startSimulation();
+			}
+			if (!this.looping) this.initialNodes = null;
+			this.render();
+		});
+
 		// Event delegation for interactive elements + drag-to-pan
 		const container = this.shadow.querySelector(".container") as HTMLElement;
 		if (!container) return;