diff --git a/electron/index.ts b/electron/index.ts
index 7e26cdf..e4e8fd5 100644
--- a/electron/index.ts
+++ b/electron/index.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
   );
 
   let failed = false;
+  let isAlpha = false;
+
   // TAKE UPSCAYL OUTPUT
   upscayl.stderr.on("data", (data) => {
     // CONVERT DATA TO STRING
@@ -188,6 +190,9 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
     if (data.includes("invalid gpu") || data.includes("failed")) {
       failed = true;
     }
+    if (data.includes("has alpha channel")) {
+      isAlpha = true;
+    }
   });
 
   // IF ERROR
@@ -209,9 +214,9 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
         execPath("realesrgan"),
         [
           "-i",
-          outFile,
+          isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile,
           "-o",
-          outFile,
+          isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile,
           "-s",
           4,
           "-m",
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
           model,
           gpuId ? `-g ${gpuId}` : "",
           "-f",
-          saveImageAs,
+          isAlpha ? "" : saveImageAs,
         ],
         {
           cwd: undefined,
@@ -256,7 +261,10 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
       upscayl2.on("close", (code) => {
         if (!failed2) {
           console.log("Done upscaling");
-          mainWindow.webContents.send(commands.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL_DONE, outFile);
+          mainWindow.webContents.send(
+            commands.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL_DONE,
+            isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile
+          );
         }
       });
     }
@@ -275,14 +283,17 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
   // COPY IMAGE TO TMP FOLDER
   const fullfileName = payload.imagePath.replace(/^.*[\\\/]/, "");
 
-  console.log(fullfileName);
   const fileName = parse(fullfileName).name;
+  console.log("🚀 => fileName", fileName);
+
   const fileExt = parse(fullfileName).ext;
+  console.log("🚀 => fileExt", fileExt);
+
   const outFile = model.includes("models-DF2K")
     ? outputDir +
       "/" +
       fileName +
-      "_upscayl_sharpened_" +
+      "_sharpened_" +
       scale +
       "x_" +
       model +
@@ -385,8 +396,10 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
         break;
     }
 
+    let isAlpha = false;
     let failed = false;
-    upscayl?.stderr.on("data", (data) => {
+
+    upscayl?.stderr.on("data", (data: string) => {
       console.log(
         "🚀 => upscayl.stderr.on => stderr.toString()",
         data.toString()
@@ -396,6 +409,10 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
       if (data.includes("invalid gpu") || data.includes("failed")) {
         failed = true;
       }
+      if (data.includes("has alpha channel")) {
+        console.log("INCLUDES ALPHA CHANNEL, CHANGING OUTFILE NAME!");
+        isAlpha = true;
+      }
     });
 
     upscayl?.on("error", (data) => {
@@ -408,7 +425,10 @@ ipcMain.on(commands.UPSCAYL, async (event, payload) => {
     upscayl?.on("close", (code) => {
       if (failed !== true) {
         console.log("Done upscaling");
-        mainWindow.webContents.send(commands.UPSCAYL_DONE, outFile);
+        mainWindow.webContents.send(
+          commands.UPSCAYL_DONE,
+          isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile
+        );
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/main/index.js b/main/index.js
index 14bc340..4840e50 100644
--- a/main/index.js
+++ b/main/index.js
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __a
     });
     console.log("🆙 COMMAND:", "-i", inputDir + "/" + fullfileName, "-o", outFile, "-s", 4, "-m", binaries_1.modelsPath, "-n", model, gpuId ? `-g ${gpuId}` : "", "-f", saveImageAs);
     let failed = false;
+    let isAlpha = false;
     // TAKE UPSCAYL OUTPUT
     upscayl.stderr.on("data", (data) => {
         // CONVERT DATA TO STRING
@@ -155,6 +156,9 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __a
         if (data.includes("invalid gpu") || data.includes("failed")) {
             failed = true;
         }
+        if (data.includes("has alpha channel")) {
+            isAlpha = true;
+        }
     });
     // IF ERROR
     upscayl.on("error", (data) => {
@@ -172,9 +176,9 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __a
             // UPSCALE
             let upscayl2 = (0, child_process_1.spawn)((0, binaries_1.execPath)("realesrgan"), [
                 "-i",
-                outFile,
+                isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile,
                 "-o",
-                outFile,
+                isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile,
                 "-s",
                 4,
                 "-m",
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __a
                 model,
                 gpuId ? `-g ${gpuId}` : "",
                 "-f",
-                saveImageAs,
+                isAlpha ? "" : saveImageAs,
             ], {
                 cwd: undefined,
                 detached: false,
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __a
             upscayl2.on("close", (code) => {
                 if (!failed2) {
                     console.log("Done upscaling");
-                    mainWindow.webContents.send(commands_1.default.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL_DONE, outFile);
+                    mainWindow.webContents.send(commands_1.default.DOUBLE_UPSCAYL_DONE, isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -230,14 +234,15 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __awaiter(
     let outputDir = payload.outputPath;
     // COPY IMAGE TO TMP FOLDER
     const fullfileName = payload.imagePath.replace(/^.*[\\\/]/, "");
-    console.log(fullfileName);
     const fileName = (0, path_1.parse)(fullfileName).name;
+    console.log("🚀 => fileName", fileName);
     const fileExt = (0, path_1.parse)(fullfileName).ext;
+    console.log("🚀 => fileExt", fileExt);
     const outFile = model.includes("models-DF2K")
         ? outputDir +
             "/" +
             fileName +
-            "_upscayl_sharpened_" +
+            "_sharpened_" +
             scale +
             "x_" +
             model +
@@ -302,6 +307,7 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __awaiter(
                 console.log("🆙 COMMAND: ", "-i", inputDir + "/" + fullfileName, "-o", outFile, "-s", scale, "-x", "-m", binaries_1.modelsPath + "/" + model, gpuId ? `-g ${gpuId}` : "", "-f", saveImageAs);
                 break;
         }
+        let isAlpha = false;
         let failed = false;
         upscayl === null || upscayl === void 0 ? void 0 : upscayl.stderr.on("data", (data) => {
             console.log("🚀 => upscayl.stderr.on => stderr.toString()", data.toString());
@@ -310,6 +316,10 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __awaiter(
             if (data.includes("invalid gpu") || data.includes("failed")) {
                 failed = true;
             }
+            if (data.includes("has alpha channel")) {
+                console.log("INCLUDES ALPHA CHANNEL, CHANGING OUTFILE NAME!");
+                isAlpha = true;
+            }
         });
         upscayl === null || upscayl === void 0 ? void 0 : upscayl.on("error", (data) => {
             mainWindow.webContents.send(commands_1.default.UPSCAYL_PROGRESS, data.toString());
@@ -320,7 +330,7 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.on(commands_1.default.UPSCAYL, (event, payload) => __awaiter(
         upscayl === null || upscayl === void 0 ? void 0 : upscayl.on("close", (code) => {
             if (failed !== true) {
                 console.log("Done upscaling");
-                mainWindow.webContents.send(commands_1.default.UPSCAYL_DONE, outFile);
+                mainWindow.webContents.send(commands_1.default.UPSCAYL_DONE, isAlpha ? outFile + ".png" : outFile);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/renderer/components/LeftPaneImageSteps.tsx b/renderer/components/LeftPaneImageSteps.tsx
index 15b1197..7f452a1 100644
--- a/renderer/components/LeftPaneImageSteps.tsx
+++ b/renderer/components/LeftPaneImageSteps.tsx
@@ -189,7 +189,10 @@ function LeftPaneImageSteps({
             IndicatorSeparator: () => null,
             DropdownIndicator: () => null,
           }}
-          onChange={handleModelChange}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            handleModelChange(e);
+            setCurrentModel({ label: e.label, value: e.value });
+          }}
           className="react-select-container"
           classNamePrefix="react-select"
           value={currentModel}