diff --git a/openlp/core/common/settings.py b/openlp/core/common/settings.py
index d931b06df..c4e3a978e 100644
--- a/openlp/core/common/settings.py
+++ b/openlp/core/common/settings.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
         'advanced/enable exit confirmation': True,
         'advanced/expand service item': False,
         'advanced/hide mouse': True,
+        'advanced/ignore aspect ratio': False,
         'advanced/is portable': False,
         'advanced/max recent files': 20,
         'advanced/print file meta data': False,
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py b/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py
index c0b4e58de..4919f6f59 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import queue
 
 from PyQt5 import QtCore
 
-from openlp.core.common import Registry
+from openlp.core.common import Registry Settings
 from openlp.core.lib import ScreenList, resize_image, image_to_byte
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class ImageManager(QtCore.QObject):
             # Let's see if the image was requested with specific dimensions
             width = self.width if image.width == -1 else image.width
             height = self.height if image.height == -1 else image.height
-            image.image = resize_image(image.path, width, height, image.background)
+            image.image = resize_image(image.path, width, height, image.background, Settings().value('advanced/ignore aspect ratio'))
             # Set the priority to Lowest and stop here as we need to process more important images first.
             if image.priority == Priority.Normal:
                 self._conversion_queue.modify_priority(image, Priority.Lowest)