diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 59c3d3d38a..6b1b2c054f 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Improved: [#25575] Updated the network protocol to a new format that supports larger packets, allowing clients to connect reliably to servers with many objects or large maps.
 - Improved: [#25621] Added the Polish Złoty (PLN) to the list of available currencies.
 - Improved: [#25625] Renewing and refurbishing rides now also resets the downtime.
+- Improved: [#25662] The sprite build command is faster when building sprites from the same image file.
 - Change: [#21912] Toilet income is now categorised as shop sales instead of ride tickets.
 - Change: [#25403] Guests will not slide down the Spiral Slide if it's broken, even if they have already entered the ride structure.
 - Change: [#25485] Make the enlarged pressed swatch sprite more pronounced.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteAppend.cpp b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteAppend.cpp
index a3a581da52..90e635d9c7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteAppend.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteAppend.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::CommandLine::Sprite
 
         constexpr uint8_t importFlags = EnumToFlag(ImportFlags::RLE);
         ImageImportMeta meta = { { xOffset, yOffset }, Palette::OpenRCT2, importFlags, spriteMode };
-        auto importResult = SpriteImageImport(imagePath, meta);
-        if (!importResult.has_value())
+        const auto image = SpriteImageLoad(imagePath, meta);
+        if (!image.has_value())
             return -1;
+        ImageImporter importer;
+        auto importResult = importer.Import(image.value(), meta);
 
         auto spriteFile = SpriteFile::Open(spriteFilePath);
         if (!spriteFile.has_value())
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::CommandLine::Sprite
             return -1;
         }
 
-        spriteFile->AddImage(importResult.value());
+        spriteFile->AddImage(importResult);
 
         if (!spriteFile->Save(spriteFilePath))
             return -1;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteBuild.cpp b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteBuild.cpp
index d3bf7428ea..951313ab78 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteBuild.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteBuild.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::CommandLine::Sprite
 
         uint32_t numSuccessful = 0;
 
+        std::unordered_map<u8string, Image> images{};
+
         // Note: jsonSprite is deliberately left non-const: json_t behaviour changes when const
         for (auto& [jsonKey, jsonSprite] : jsonSprites.items())
         {
@@ -84,14 +86,28 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::CommandLine::Sprite
 
             auto imagePath = Path::GetAbsolute(Path::Combine(directoryPath, strPath));
 
-            auto importResult = SpriteImageImport(imagePath, meta);
-            if (importResult == std::nullopt)
+            const auto image_iter = images.find(imagePath);
+            if (image_iter != images.end())
             {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Could not import image file: %s\nCanceling\n", imagePath.c_str());
-                return -1;
+                ImageImporter importer;
+                auto importResult = importer.Import(image_iter->second, meta);
+                spriteFile.AddImage(importResult);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                const auto image = SpriteImageLoad(imagePath, meta);
+                if (image == std::nullopt)
+                {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Could not read image file: %s\nCanceling\n", imagePath.c_str());
+                    return -1;
+                }
+                images[imagePath] = image.value();
 
-            spriteFile.AddImage(importResult.value());
+                ImageImporter importer;
+                auto importResult = importer.Import(image.value(), meta);
+
+                spriteFile.AddImage(importResult);
+            }
 
             if (!silent)
                 fprintf(stdout, "Added: %s\n", imagePath.c_str());
diff --git a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.cpp b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.cpp
index 018261b725..ea28f4e67e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::CommandLine::Sprite
         }
     }
 
-    std::optional<ImageImporter::ImportResult> SpriteImageImport(u8string_view path, ImageImportMeta meta)
+    std::optional<Image> SpriteImageLoad(u8string_view path, ImageImportMeta meta)
     {
         try
         {
@@ -171,11 +171,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::CommandLine::Sprite
             {
                 format = ImageFormat::png;
             }
-
-            ImageImporter importer;
-            auto image = Imaging::ReadFromFile(path, format);
-
-            return importer.Import(image, meta);
+            return Imaging::ReadFromFile(path, format);
         }
         catch (const std::exception& e)
         {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.h b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.h
index 0a24147e6b..b80ea1deaf 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/command_line/sprite/SpriteCommands.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::CommandLine::Sprite
 {
     using namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing;
     bool SpriteImageExport(const G1Element& spriteElement, u8string_view outPath);
-    std::optional<ImageImporter::ImportResult> SpriteImageImport(u8string_view path, ImageImportMeta meta);
+    std::optional<Image> SpriteImageLoad(u8string_view path, ImageImportMeta meta);
     std::string PopStr(std::ostringstream& oss);
 
     int32_t append(const char** argv, int32_t argc, ImportMode spriteMode);