diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
index ade4bc019..0bf07381b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ html_expands.append({u'desc':u'Italics', u'start tag':u'{it}',
     u'start html':u'<em>', u'end tag':u'{/it}', u'end html':u'</em>',
     u'protected':True})
 
+# Image cache to stop regualar image resizing
+cache = {}
+
 def translate(context, text, comment=None):
     """
     A special shortcut method to wrap around the Qt4 translation functions.
@@ -220,7 +223,7 @@ def image_to_byte(image):
     ``image``
         The image to converted.
     """
-    log.debug(u'image_to_byte')    
+    log.debug(u'image_to_byte')
     byte_array = QtCore.QByteArray()
     # use buffer to store pixmap into byteArray
     buffie = QtCore.QBuffer(byte_array)
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ def resize_image(image, width, height, background=QtCore.Qt.black):
         The background colour defaults to black.
 
     """
-    log.debug(u'resize_image')    
+    log.debug(u'resize_image')
     preview = QtGui.QImage(image)
     if not preview.isNull():
         # Only resize if different size
@@ -258,6 +261,9 @@ def resize_image(image, width, height, background=QtCore.Qt.black):
             return preview
         preview = preview.scaled(width, height, QtCore.Qt.KeepAspectRatio,
             QtCore.Qt.SmoothTransformation)
+    cache_key = u'%s%s%s' % (image, unicode(width), unicode(height))
+    if cache_key in cache:
+        return cache[cache_key]
     realw = preview.width()
     realh = preview.height()
     # and move it to the centre of the preview space
@@ -266,6 +272,8 @@ def resize_image(image, width, height, background=QtCore.Qt.black):
     new_image.fill(background)
     painter = QtGui.QPainter(new_image)
     painter.drawImage((width - realw) / 2, (height - realh) / 2, preview)
+    cache[cache_key] = new_image
+    print cache
     return new_image
 
 def check_item_selected(list_widget, message):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
index 93271a604..147e2fffc 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 bitem = self.listView.item(item.row())
                 filename = unicode(bitem.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole).toString())
                 frame = QtGui.QImage(unicode(filename))
-                self.parent.liveController.display.image(frame)
+                self.parent.liveController.display.image(filename)
         self.resetButton.setVisible(True)
 
     def onPreviewClick(self):