diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
index aab4b92..940fbbe 100644
--- a/backend/go.mod
+++ b/backend/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.23.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/caarlos0/env/v11 v11.3.1
+	github.com/disintegration/imageorient v0.0.0-20180920195336-8147d86e83ec
 	github.com/disintegration/imaging v1.6.2
 	github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0
 	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.10.0
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/bytedance/sonic v1.12.8 // indirect
 	github.com/bytedance/sonic/loader v0.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/cloudwego/base64x v0.1.5 // indirect
+	github.com/disintegration/gift v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype v1.4.8 // indirect
 	github.com/gin-contrib/sse v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-asn1-ber/asn1-ber v1.5.7 // indirect
diff --git a/backend/go.sum b/backend/go.sum
index 90df780..a1a312b 100644
--- a/backend/go.sum
+++ b/backend/go.sum
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/dhui/dktest v0.4.4 h1:+I4s6JRE1yGuqflzwqG+aIaMdgXIorCf5P98JnaAWa8=
 github.com/dhui/dktest v0.4.4/go.mod h1:4+22R4lgsdAXrDyaH4Nqx2JEz2hLp49MqQmm9HLCQhM=
+github.com/disintegration/gift v1.1.2 h1:9ZyHJr+kPamiH10FX3Pynt1AxFUob812bU9Wt4GMzhs=
+github.com/disintegration/gift v1.1.2/go.mod h1:Jh2i7f7Q2BM7Ezno3PhfezbR1xpUg9dUg3/RlKGr4HI=
+github.com/disintegration/imageorient v0.0.0-20180920195336-8147d86e83ec h1:YrB6aVr9touOt75I9O1SiancmR2GMg45U9UYf0gtgWg=
+github.com/disintegration/imageorient v0.0.0-20180920195336-8147d86e83ec/go.mod h1:K0KBFIr1gWu/C1Gp10nFAcAE4hsB7JxE6OgLijrJ8Sk=
 github.com/disintegration/imaging v1.6.2 h1:w1LecBlG2Lnp8B3jk5zSuNqd7b4DXhcjwek1ei82L+c=
 github.com/disintegration/imaging v1.6.2/go.mod h1:44/5580QXChDfwIclfc/PCwrr44amcmDAg8hxG0Ewe4=
 github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0 h1:0IXCQ5g4/QMHHkarYzh5l+u8T3t73zM5QvfrDyIgxBk=
diff --git a/backend/internal/utils/image/profile_picture.go b/backend/internal/utils/image/profile_picture.go
index 3a7b6c1..4ec6d3b 100644
--- a/backend/internal/utils/image/profile_picture.go
+++ b/backend/internal/utils/image/profile_picture.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package profilepicture
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/disintegration/imageorient"
 	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
 	"github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend/resources"
 	"golang.org/x/image/font"
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const profilePictureSize = 300
 
 // CreateProfilePicture resizes the profile picture to a square
 func CreateProfilePicture(file io.Reader) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
-	img, err := imaging.Decode(file)
+	img, _, err := imageorient.Decode(file)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode image: %w", err)
 	}