diff --git a/wxPython/src/_extras.py b/wxPython/src/_extras.py
index 42a5e6f774..0e72a395d9 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_extras.py
+++ b/wxPython/src/_extras.py
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ class wxPySimpleApp(wxApp):
     def __init__(self, flag=0):
         wxApp.__init__(self, flag)
     def OnInit(self):
+        wxInitAllImageHandlers()
         return true
 
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/wx.py b/wxPython/src/msw/wx.py
index e24903f359..99f4db2edf 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/wx.py
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/wx.py
@@ -1736,6 +1736,7 @@ class wxPySimpleApp(wxApp):
     def __init__(self, flag=0):
         wxApp.__init__(self, flag)
     def OnInit(self):
+        wxInitAllImageHandlers()
         return true