Image Module interferers with Free Tagging

This is a strange error that does not produce any error report but on the image module (latest 5.x version) I have not been able to add free tags to the content type. They are set up properly and work for another content type but when I apply the same free tagging taxonomy to images the field shows up in the edit and add pages but when submitted it does not get added to the mysql database thus obviously not showing up with the rest of the taxonomy. Also I suppose I should mention I have two other drop down select taxonomies that categorize the content for images but these terms are also applied to other content types that free tagging are used. After a lengthy tracking down process the only thing I can determine is that it must be an error with the image module because free tagging works with everything else. Any assistance offered in this matter would be greatly appreciated.