diff --git a/core/io/image_loader.cpp b/core/io/image_loader.cpp
index 614fbb771f0..b8fd13d67c2 100644
--- a/core/io/image_loader.cpp
+++ b/core/io/image_loader.cpp
@@ -185,5 +185,5 @@ bool ResourceFormatLoaderImage::handles_type(const String &p_type) const {
 
 String ResourceFormatLoaderImage::get_resource_type(const String &p_path) const {
 
-	return "Image";
+	return p_path.get_extension().to_lower() == "image" ? "Image" : String();
 }