3 files changed, 18 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageRequest.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageRequest.cs
index 1c11f527d..3ea86e01c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageRequest.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageRequest.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Images
         /// <value>The tag.</value>
         [ApiMember(Name = "Tag", Description = "Optional. Supply the cache tag from the item object to receive strong caching headers.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
         public string Tag { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "CropWhitespace", Description = "Specify if whitespace should be cropped out of the image. True/False. If unspecified, whitespace will be cropped from logos and clear art.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
+        public bool? CropWhitespace { get; set; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageService.cs
index 967c449c2..24fda11fc 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageService.cs
@@ -691,11 +691,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Images
                 cacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromDays(365);
             }
 
+            // Avoid implicitly captured closure
+            var currentItem = item;
+            var currentRequest = request;
+
             return ToCachedResult(cacheGuid, originalFileImageDateModified, cacheDuration, () => new ImageWriter
             {
-                Item = item,
-                Request = request,
-                CropWhiteSpace = request.Type == ImageType.Logo || request.Type == ImageType.Art,
+                Item = currentItem,
+                Request = currentRequest,
                 OriginalImageDateModified = originalFileImageDateModified,
                 Enhancers = supportedImageEnhancers
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageWriter.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageWriter.cs
index e77a2f9b0..81dbb0243 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageWriter.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Images/ImageWriter.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using ServiceStack.Service;
 using ServiceStack.ServiceHost;
 using System;
@@ -28,11 +29,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Images
         /// <value>The item.</value>
         public BaseItem Item { get; set; }
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether [crop white space].
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value><c>true</c> if [crop white space]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
-        public bool CropWhiteSpace { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
         /// The original image date modified
         /// </summary>
         public DateTime OriginalImageDateModified;
@@ -68,7 +64,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Images
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         private Task WriteToAsync(Stream responseStream)
         {
-            return Kernel.Instance.ImageManager.ProcessImage(Item, Request.Type, Request.Index ?? 0, CropWhiteSpace,
+            var cropwhitespace = Request.Type == ImageType.Logo || Request.Type == ImageType.Art;
+
+            if (Request.CropWhitespace.HasValue)
+            {
+                cropwhitespace = Request.CropWhitespace.Value;
+            }
+
+            return Kernel.Instance.ImageManager.ProcessImage(Item, Request.Type, Request.Index ?? 0, cropwhitespace,
                                                     OriginalImageDateModified, responseStream, Request.Width, Request.Height, Request.MaxWidth,
                                                     Request.MaxHeight, Request.Quality, Enhancers);
         }