diff --git a/modules/images.py b/modules/images.py
index 04f55f149..cdfa67196 100644
--- a/modules/images.py
+++ b/modules/images.py
@@ -649,12 +649,18 @@ def save_image(image, path, basename, seed=None, prompt=None, extension='png', i
     oversize = image.width > opts.target_side_length or image.height > opts.target_side_length
     if opts.export_for_4chan and (oversize or os.stat(fullfn).st_size > opts.img_downscale_threshold * 1024 * 1024):
         ratio = image.width / image.height
-
+        resize_to = None
         if oversize and ratio > 1:
-            image = image.resize((round(opts.target_side_length), round(image.height * opts.target_side_length / image.width)), LANCZOS)
+            resize_to = round(opts.target_side_length), round(image.height * opts.target_side_length / image.width)
         elif oversize:
-            image = image.resize((round(image.width * opts.target_side_length / image.height), round(opts.target_side_length)), LANCZOS)
+            resize_to = round(image.width * opts.target_side_length / image.height), round(opts.target_side_length)
 
+        if resize_to is not None:
+            try:
+                # Resizing image with LANCZOS could throw an exception if e.g. image mode is I;16
+                image = image.resize(resize_to, LANCZOS)
+            except:
+                image = image.resize(resize_to)
         try:
             _atomically_save_image(image, fullfn_without_extension, ".jpg")
         except Exception as e: