diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 6bdec99..412e64d 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iron-image",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "license": "http://polymer.github.io/LICENSE.txt",
   "description": "An image-displaying element with lots of convenient features",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/iron-image.html b/iron-image.html
index c6eebc7..4b5f5e6 100644
--- a/iron-image.html
+++ b/iron-image.html
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
         @apply(--layout-fit);
 
         background-color: inherit;
+        background-size: inherit;
         opacity: 1;
 
         @apply(--iron-image-placeholder);