diff --git a/core/um-files.php b/core/um-files.php
index a1b5e025..9244e699 100644
--- a/core/um-files.php
+++ b/core/um-files.php
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ class UM_Files {
 		} else if ($info['mime'] == 'image/png'){
 
 			$image = imagecreatefrompng( $source );
+			imagealphablending( $image, false );
+			imagesavealpha( $image, true );
 
 		}