diff --git a/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx b/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx
index ad3db305..b9008a5b 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx
@@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ ModelRegistry::readImage(const string& fileName,
                         isEffect = true;
 //                        can_compress = false;
                     }
+                    else if (sgoptC && !transparent && sgoptC->getLoadOriginHint() == SGReaderWriterOptions::LoadOriginHint::ORIGIN_CANVAS) {
+                        SG_LOG(SG_IO, SG_INFO, "From Canvas " + absFileName + " will generate mipmap only");
+                        can_compress = false;
+                    }
                     if (can_compress)
                     {
                         std::string pot_message;
diff --git a/simgear/scene/util/SGReaderWriterOptions.hxx b/simgear/scene/util/SGReaderWriterOptions.hxx
index fa0ffc98..dfbe86b7 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/util/SGReaderWriterOptions.hxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/util/SGReaderWriterOptions.hxx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
         ORIGIN_EFFECTS,
         ORIGIN_EFFECTS_NORMALIZED,
         ORIGIN_SPLASH_SCREEN,
+        ORIGIN_CANVAS,
     };
 
     //SGReaderWriterOptions* cloneOptions(const osg::CopyOp& copyop = osg::CopyOp::SHALLOW_COPY) const { return static_cast<SGReaderWriterOptions*>(clone(copyop)); }