diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index e6333190b..68aa6ceb8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
  - Added better error handling in asset instanciation.
  - fix: Image::Magick->Scale does nothing if given dimensions < 1, so make sure
         they are large enough when generating thumbnails in Storage/Image.pm
-
+ - fix: WebGUI::Image->new doesn't obey width and height settings (Martin Kamerbeek /Oqapi)
+ 	http://www.plainblack.com/bugs/tracker/webguiimage-new-doesnt-obey-width-and-height-settings
 
 7.3.14
  - fix: a typo in DatabaseLink.pm
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Image.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Image.pm
index 7324d18c1..198103615 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Image.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Image.pm
@@ -173,7 +173,10 @@ sub new {
 	my $width = shift || 300;
 	my $height = shift || 300;
 
-	my $img = Image::Magick->new;
+	my $img = Image::Magick->new(
+		size => $width.'x'.$height,
+	);
+
 	$img->Read(filename => 'xc:white');
 	
 	bless {_image => $img, _session => $session, _properties => {