diff --git a/libImaging/Crop.c b/libImaging/Crop.c
index 0db67e8e9..893cdb5ba 100644
--- a/libImaging/Crop.c
+++ b/libImaging/Crop.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ImagingCrop(Imaging imIn, int sx0, int sy0, int sx1, int sy1)
     if (ysize < 0)
         ysize = 0;
 
-    imOut = ImagingNew(imIn->mode, xsize, ysize);
+    imOut = ImagingNewDirty(imIn->mode, xsize, ysize);
     if (!imOut)
 	return NULL;