diff --git a/modules/ascii.py b/modules/ascii.py
index fdc3f4d..6b760e3 100755
--- a/modules/ascii.py
+++ b/modules/ascii.py
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ def alpha_composite(image, color=(255, 255, 255)):
 	"""
 	image.load()  # needed for split()
 	background = Image.new('RGB', image.size, color)
-	background.paste(image, mask=image.split()[3])  # 3 is the alpha channel
+	if image.mode == "RGBA":
+		background.paste(image, mask=image.split()[3])  # 3 is the alpha channel
+	if image.mode == "LA":
+		background.paste(image, mask=image.split()[1])  # 1 is the alpha channel
 	return background
 
 
@@ -169,6 +172,8 @@ def image_to_ascii(image=None, reverse=False, brail=False, color=None,**kwargs):
 		image = alpha_composite(image).convert("RGB")
 	if image.mode == "L":
 		image = image.convert("RGB")
+	if image.mode == "LA":
+		image = alpha_composite(image).convert("RGB")
 
 	image = scale_image(image)