diff --git a/dist/image-editor.js b/dist/image-editor.js
index e7cc55a..3780c88 100644
--- a/dist/image-editor.js
+++ b/dist/image-editor.js
@@ -1337,7 +1337,9 @@ function ImageEditor(canvasId, args) {
      * @param  {string} unit cm|inch
      * @return {ImageEditor}
      */
-    this.crop = function (width, height, unit) {
+    this.crop = function (width, height, unit, removeTransparency) {
+        removeTransparency = typeof removeTransparency !== 'undefined' ? removeTransparency : false;
+
         if (!width || !height) {
             return this;
         }
@@ -1354,6 +1356,10 @@ function ImageEditor(canvasId, args) {
             _canvas.getImage().__cropped = false;
         }
 
+        if (removeTransparency) {
+            _canvas.getApertures().setTransparent(false);
+        }
+
         return this;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/ImageEditor.js b/src/ImageEditor.js
index 4c9de89..8ec25d4 100644
--- a/src/ImageEditor.js
+++ b/src/ImageEditor.js
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ function ImageEditor(canvasId, args) {
      * @param  {string} unit cm|inch
      * @return {ImageEditor}
      */
-    this.crop = function (width, height, unit) {
+    this.crop = function (width, height, unit, removeTransparency) {
+        removeTransparency = typeof removeTransparency !== 'undefined' ? removeTransparency : false;
+
         if (!width || !height) {
             return this;
         }
@@ -116,6 +118,10 @@ function ImageEditor(canvasId, args) {
             _canvas.getImage().__cropped = false;
         }
 
+        if (removeTransparency) {
+            _canvas.getApertures().setTransparent(false);
+        }
+
         return this;
     };