diff --git a/patches/d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel/0001-d3dx9-Return-D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8-in-D3DXGetImageInfoFrom.patch b/patches/d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel/0001-d3dx9-Return-D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8-in-D3DXGetImageInfoFrom.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0d8a2cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel/0001-d3dx9-Return-D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8-in-D3DXGetImageInfoFrom.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+From b2bae3c7d8f8b6dfc7587b7a7a3147f5650096a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Christian Costa <titan.costa@gmail.com>
+Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 23:50:18 +0200
+Subject: d3dx9: Return D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8 in D3DXGetImageInfoFromFileInMemory for
+ 32 bpp BMP with alpha.
+
+---
+ dlls/d3dx9_36/surface.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/dlls/d3dx9_36/surface.c b/dlls/d3dx9_36/surface.c
+index c82c22289..abb1c0e5c 100644
+--- a/dlls/d3dx9_36/surface.c
++++ b/dlls/d3dx9_36/surface.c
+@@ -954,6 +954,24 @@ HRESULT WINAPI D3DXGetImageInfoFromFileInMemory(const void *data, UINT datasize,
+                 }
+             }
+ 
++            /* For 32 bpp BMP, windowscodecs.dll never returns a format with alpha while
++             * d3dx9_xx.dll returns one if at least 1 pixel has a non zero alpha component */
++            if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && (info->Format == D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8) && (info->ImageFileFormat == D3DXIFF_BMP)) {
++                DWORD size = sizeof(DWORD) * info->Width * info->Height;
++                BYTE *buffer = HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, size);
++                hr = IWICBitmapFrameDecode_CopyPixels(frame, NULL, sizeof(DWORD) * info->Width, size, buffer);
++                if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
++                    DWORD i;
++                    for (i = 0; i < info->Width * info->Height; i++) {
++                        if (buffer[i*4+3]) {
++                            info->Format = D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8;
++                            break;
++                        }
++                    }
++                }
++                HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, buffer);
++            }
++
+             if (frame)
+                  IWICBitmapFrameDecode_Release(frame);
+ 
+-- 
+2.20.1
+
diff --git a/patches/d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel/definition b/patches/d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel/definition
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..875f5553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel/definition
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixes: Return D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8 in D3DXGetImageInfoFromFileInMemory for 32 bpp BMP with alpha
diff --git a/patches/patchinstall.sh b/patches/patchinstall.sh
index 388d1a6b..a03312f2 100755
--- a/patches/patchinstall.sh
+++ b/patches/patchinstall.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ patch_enable_all ()
 	enable_d3d11_Deferred_Context="$1"
 	enable_d3d9_DesktopWindow="$1"
 	enable_d3d9_Tests="$1"
+	enable_d3dx9_32bpp_Alpha_Channel="$1"
 	enable_d3dx9_36_BumpLuminance="$1"
 	enable_d3dx9_36_CloneEffect="$1"
 	enable_d3dx9_36_D3DXDisassembleShader="$1"
@@ -459,6 +460,9 @@ patch_enable ()
 		d3d9-Tests)
 			enable_d3d9_Tests="$2"
 			;;
+		d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel)
+			enable_d3dx9_32bpp_Alpha_Channel="$2"
+			;;
 		d3dx9_36-BumpLuminance)
 			enable_d3dx9_36_BumpLuminance="$2"
 			;;
@@ -2752,6 +2756,18 @@ if test "$enable_d3d9_Tests" -eq 1; then
 	) >> "$patchlist"
 fi
 
+# Patchset d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel
+# |
+# | Modified files:
+# |   *	dlls/d3dx9_36/surface.c
+# |
+if test "$enable_d3dx9_32bpp_Alpha_Channel" -eq 1; then
+	patch_apply d3dx9-32bpp_Alpha_Channel/0001-d3dx9-Return-D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8-in-D3DXGetImageInfoFrom.patch
+	(
+		printf '%s\n' '+    { "Christian Costa", "d3dx9: Return D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8 in D3DXGetImageInfoFromFileInMemory for 32 bpp BMP with alpha.", 1 },';
+	) >> "$patchlist"
+fi
+
 # Patchset d3dx9_36-BumpLuminance
 # |
 # | Modified files: