diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index 5e05f9781..eb08d63d9 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ def image_proxy():
             'DNT': '1',
         }
         set_context_network_name('image_proxy')
-        resp, stream = http_stream(method='GET', url=url, headers=request_headers)
+        resp, stream = http_stream(method='GET', url=url, headers=request_headers, allow_redirects=True)
         content_length = resp.headers.get('Content-Length')
         if content_length and content_length.isdigit() and int(content_length) > maximum_size:
             return 'Max size', 400