diff --git a/kittens/icat/process_images.go b/kittens/icat/process_images.go
index f886df1cc..088e18fdf 100644
--- a/kittens/icat/process_images.go
+++ b/kittens/icat/process_images.go
@@ -299,8 +299,12 @@ func process_arg(arg input_arg) {
 		}
 		err = render_image_with_go(&imgd, &f)
 		if err != nil {
-			report_error(arg.value, "Could not render image to RGB", err)
-			return
+			merr := render_image_with_magick(&imgd, &f)
+			if merr != nil {
+				report_error(arg.value, "Could not render image to RGB", err)
+				return
+			}
+			err = nil
 		}
 	} else {
 		err = render_image_with_magick(&imgd, &f)
diff --git a/tools/utils/images/loading.go b/tools/utils/images/loading.go
index 86bceceb6..ebd1de262 100644
--- a/tools/utils/images/loading.go
+++ b/tools/utils/images/loading.go
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ func OpenImageFromPath(path string) (ans *ImageData, err error) {
 		defer f.Close()
 		ans, err = OpenNativeImageFromReader(f)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to load image at %#v with error: %w", path, err)
+			return OpenImageFromPathWithMagick(path)
 		}
 	} else {
 		return OpenImageFromPathWithMagick(path)