diff --git a/libmpdemux/demux_mf.c b/libmpdemux/demux_mf.c
index 943c89ee8d..1d26159fcb 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demux_mf.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demux_mf.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ static demuxer_t* demux_open_mf(demuxer_t* demuxer){
      if ( !strcasecmp( mf_type,"png" )) sh_video->format = mmioFOURCC('M', 'P', 'N', 'G' );
   else
      if ( !strcasecmp( mf_type,"tga" )) sh_video->format = mmioFOURCC('M', 'T', 'G', 'A' );
+  else
+     if ( !strcasecmp( mf_type,"bmp" )) sh_video->format = mmioFOURCC('b', 'm', 'p', ' ' );
    else
      if (!strcasecmp( mf_type,"sgi" )) sh_video->format = mmioFOURCC('S', 'G', 'I', '1');
   else { mp_msg(MSGT_DEMUX, MSGL_INFO, "[demux_mf] unknown input file type.\n" ); free( mf ); return NULL; }