diff --git a/pilkit/processors/utils.py b/pilkit/processors/utils.py
index a0d08ed..587ee5b 100644
--- a/pilkit/processors/utils.py
+++ b/pilkit/processors/utils.py
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ def resolve_palette(image):
 
     if image.palette is None:
         return image
-    return image.convert(image.palette.mode)
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+
+    has_transparency = "transparency" in image.info
+    mode = image.palette.mode
+    if mode == "RGB" and has_transparency:
+        mode = "RGBA"
+    return image.convert(mode)