diff --git a/mtor/imageproc.py b/mtor/imageproc.py
index 2291f3e..d4744d8 100644
--- a/mtor/imageproc.py
+++ b/mtor/imageproc.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def safe_cut(tif_array, parameters):
     with cut_path.open("wb") as outhandle:
         cut_array = tif_array.data[top:bottom, left:right]
         cut_img = Image.fromarray(cut_array)
-        cut_img.save(outhandle)
+        cut_img.save(outhandle, compression='tiff_lzw')
         del cut_img