diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
index c2d2b3cde..5da9d608a 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ osg::Texture2D* daeReader::processTexture(
     }
     else
     {
-        osg::ref_ptr<osg::Image> img = osgDB::readRefImageFile(parameters.filename);
+        osg::ref_ptr<osg::Image> img = osgDB::readRefImageFile(parameters.filename, _pluginOptions.options.get());
 
         if (!img.valid())
         {
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeReader.h b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeReader.h
index 14930f662..a9c8169a7 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeReader.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeReader.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public:
         int precisionHint;              ///< Precision hint flags, as specified in osgDB::Options::PrecisionHint
         bool usePredefinedTextureUnits;
         TessellateMode tessellateMode;
+        osg::ref_ptr<osgDB::ReaderWriter::Options> options;
     };
 
     daeReader(DAE *dae_, const Options * pluginOptions);