diff --git a/imgutils/data/image.py b/imgutils/data/image.py
index 211cfa897e1..d9e5354f91a 100644
--- a/imgutils/data/image.py
+++ b/imgutils/data/image.py
@@ -180,5 +180,12 @@ def add_background_for_rgba(image: ImageTyping, background: str = 'white'):
     >>> rgb_image.mode
     'RGB'
     """
-    from .layer import istack
-    return istack(background, image).convert('RGB')
+    image = load_image(image, force_background=None, mode=None)
+    if has_alpha_channel(image):
+        ret_image = Image.new('RGBA', image.size, background)
+        ret_image.paste(image, (0, 0), mask=image)
+    else:
+        ret_image = image
+    if ret_image.mode != 'RGB':
+        ret_image = ret_image.convert('RGB')
+    return ret_image
diff --git a/test/data/test_image.py b/test/data/test_image.py
index 55616edc8fb..d4e365317ad 100644
--- a/test/data/test_image.py
+++ b/test/data/test_image.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 from PIL import Image
 
-from imgutils.data import load_image, has_alpha_channel
+from imgutils.data import load_image, has_alpha_channel, add_background_for_rgba
 from test.testings import get_testfile
 
 _FILENAME = get_testfile('6125785.png')
@@ -24,6 +24,56 @@ def test_load_image(self, image_, result, image_diff):
         else:
             assert image_diff(load_image(image_), result, throw_exception=False) < 1e-2
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(['color'], [
+        ('white',),
+        ('green',),
+        ('red',),
+        ('blue',),
+        ('black',),
+    ])
+    def test_load_image_bg_rgba(self, image_diff, color):
+        image = load_image(get_testfile('nian.png'), force_background=color, mode='RGB')
+        expected = Image.open(get_testfile(f'nian_bg_{color}.png'))
+        assert image_diff(image, expected, throw_exception=False) < 1e-2
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(['color'], [
+        ('white',),
+        ('green',),
+        ('red',),
+        ('blue',),
+        ('black',),
+    ])
+    def test_add_background_for_rgba_rgba(self, image_diff, color):
+        image = add_background_for_rgba(get_testfile('nian.png'), background=color)
+        assert image.mode == 'RGB'
+        expected = Image.open(get_testfile(f'nian_bg_{color}.png'))
+        assert image_diff(image, expected, throw_exception=False) < 1e-2
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(['color'], [
+        ('white',),
+        ('green',),
+        ('red',),
+        ('blue',),
+        ('black',),
+    ])
+    def test_load_image_bg_rgb(self, image_diff, color):
+        image = load_image(get_testfile('mostima_post.jpg'), force_background=color, mode='RGB')
+        expected = Image.open(get_testfile(f'mostima_post_bg_{color}.png'))
+        assert image_diff(image, expected, throw_exception=False) < 1e-2
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(['color'], [
+        ('white',),
+        ('green',),
+        ('red',),
+        ('blue',),
+        ('black',),
+    ])
+    def test_add_backround_for_rgba_rgb(self, image_diff, color):
+        image = add_background_for_rgba(get_testfile('mostima_post.jpg'), background=color)
+        assert image.mode == 'RGB'
+        expected = Image.open(get_testfile(f'mostima_post_bg_{color}.png'))
+        assert image_diff(image, expected, throw_exception=False) < 1e-2
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def rgba_image():
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