diff --git a/src/video/SDL_bmp.c b/src/video/SDL_bmp.c
index 9244b28db..f471341fb 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_bmp.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_bmp.c
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ SDL_LoadBMP_RW(SDL_RWops * src, int freesrc)
         biBitCount = SDL_ReadLE16(src);
         biCompression = BI_RGB;
     } else {
+        const int headerSize = 40;
+
         biWidth = SDL_ReadLE32(src);
         biHeight = SDL_ReadLE32(src);
         /* biPlanes = */ SDL_ReadLE16(src);
@@ -160,6 +162,10 @@ SDL_LoadBMP_RW(SDL_RWops * src, int freesrc)
         /* biYPelsPerMeter = */ SDL_ReadLE32(src);
         biClrUsed = SDL_ReadLE32(src);
         /* biClrImportant = */ SDL_ReadLE32(src);
+
+        if (biSize > headerSize) {
+            SDL_RWseek(src, (biSize - headerSize), RW_SEEK_CUR);
+        }
     }
     if (biHeight < 0) {
         topDown = SDL_TRUE;