diff --git a/fitz/fitz.i b/fitz/fitz.i
index 2c9d1628a..ba737eb4c 100644
--- a/fitz/fitz.i
+++ b/fitz/fitz.i
@@ -2863,7 +2863,9 @@ if len(pyliste) == 0 or min(pyliste) not in range(len(self)) or max(pyliste) not
                     res = NULL;
                     img = pdf_load_image(gctx, pdf, obj);
                     cbuf = fz_compressed_image_buffer(gctx, img);
-                    if (cbuf && cbuf->params.type != FZ_IMAGE_RAW && 
+                    if (cbuf &&
+                        cbuf->params.type != FZ_IMAGE_RAW &&
+                        cbuf->params.type != FZ_IMAGE_FAX &&
                         cbuf->params.type != FZ_IMAGE_FLATE && 
                         cbuf->params.type != FZ_IMAGE_LZW && 
                         cbuf->params.type != FZ_IMAGE_RLD) {