diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/BMPLoader.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/BMPLoader.cpp
index c9d37f73e6..a48d7fdf27 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/BMPLoader.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/BMPLoader.cpp
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ static ErrorOr<void> decode_bmp_pixel_data(BMPLoadingContext& context)
     }
 
     u32 const width = abs(context.dib.core.width);
-    u32 const height = !context.is_included_in_ico ? context.dib.core.height : (context.dib.core.height / 2);
+    u32 const height = !context.is_included_in_ico ? abs(context.dib.core.height) : (abs(context.dib.core.height) / 2);
 
     context.bitmap = TRY(Bitmap::create(format, { static_cast<int>(width), static_cast<int>(height) }));