diff --git a/modules/image/image.field.inc b/modules/image/image.field.inc
index 07cc1e0..7024813 100644
--- a/modules/image/image.field.inc
+++ b/modules/image/image.field.inc
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ function theme_image_formatter($variables) {
     $image['title'] = $item['title'];
   }
 
+  // Load the attributes into the image.
+  if (isset($item['attributes'])) {
+    $image['attributes'] = $item['attributes'];
+  }
+
   if ($variables['image_style']) {
     $image['style_name'] = $variables['image_style'];
     $output = theme('image_style', $image);