diff --git a/sat/tools/image.py b/sat/tools/image.py
index 01340b91..45094ca7 100644
--- a/sat/tools/image.py
+++ b/sat/tools/image.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def _resize_blocking(image_path, new_size, dest, fix_orientation):
     im = Image.open(im_path)
     resized = im.resize(new_size, Image.LANCZOS)
     if fix_orientation:
-        resized = ImageOps.fix_orientation(resized)
+        resized = ImageOps.exif_transpose(resized)
 
     if dest is None:
         dest = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=im_path.suffix, delete=False)