diff --git a/p5/core/image.py b/p5/core/image.py
index d01f9c4e..21e7af92 100644
--- a/p5/core/image.py
+++ b/p5/core/image.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def _load(self):
         self._size = (width, height)
 
         data = np.array(self._img.getdata(), dtype=np.uint8)
+        data = np.array(self._img, dtype=np.uint8)
 
         self._channels = len(self._img.getbands())
 
diff --git a/tests/test_image_load.py b/tests/test_image_load.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..799d6776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_image_load.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import sys
+import unittest
+import threading
+import types
+import time
+from time import perf_counter as pc
+
+sys.path.append('../')
+from p5 import *
+
+from p5 import PImage, font, renderer
+from vispy.gloo import Program
+
+# def assertRuntime(milliseconds):
+#     def inner(func):
+#         def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+#             start = pc()
+#             func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+#             elapsed = int((pc() - start) * 1000)
+#             assert elapsed < milliseconds, f"{func.__name__} runtime exceeds {milliseconds} milliseconds. Took {elapsed}."
+#         return wrapper
+#     return inner
+#
+#
+# class TestImageLoad(unittest.TestCase):
+#
+#     @assertRuntime(1000)
+#     def test_image_load(self):
+#         try:
+#             run()
+#         except:
+#             print("shutting down")
+#         text("hello", (5,5))
+#         self.assertTrue(True)
+
+def timer(func):
+    def inner(limit=None):
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            start = pc()
+            func(*args, **kwargs)
+            elapsed = int((pc() - start) * 1000)
+
+            if limit and elapsed > limit:
+                print(f"{frame_count}: WARN: {func.__name__}() exceeds {limit} ms. Took {elapsed} ms.")
+            else:
+                print(f"{frame_count}: {func.__name__}: {elapsed} ms.")
+        return wrapper
+    return inner
+
+text = timer(text)()
+font.image = timer(font.image)()
+
+def hello():
+    print("hello")
+
+setattr(PImage, "_load", timer(PImage._load)())
+renderer.render_image = timer(renderer.render_image)()
+setattr(Program, "draw", timer(Program.draw)())
+
+
+def setup():
+    size(640, 480)
+
+def draw():
+    background(255)
+    ellipse((50, 50), 100, 100)
+    text("hello", (50, 50))
+    no_loop()
+    exit()
+
+run()