diff --git a/src/filesystem_utils.h b/src/filesystem_utils.h
index b8da335..fdf172c 100644
--- a/src/filesystem_utils.h
+++ b/src/filesystem_utils.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #include <dirent.h>
 #endif // _WIN32
 
+#if __APPLE__
+#include <mach-o/dyld.h>
+#endif
+
 #if _WIN32
 typedef std::wstring path_t;
 #define PATHSTR(X) L##X
@@ -121,7 +125,19 @@ static path_t get_executable_directory()
 
     return path_t(filepath);
 }
-#else // _WIN32
+#elif __APPLE__
+static path_t get_executable_directory()
+{
+    char filepath[256];
+    uint32_t size = sizeof(filepath);
+    _NSGetExecutablePath(filepath, &size);
+
+    char* slash = strrchr(filepath, '/');
+    slash[1] = '\0';
+
+    return path_t(filepath);
+}
+#else
 static path_t get_executable_directory()
 {
     char filepath[256];
@@ -132,7 +148,7 @@ static path_t get_executable_directory()
 
     return path_t(filepath);
 }
-#endif // _WIN32
+#endif
 
 static bool filepath_is_readable(const path_t& path)
 {
diff --git a/src/wic_image.h b/src/wic_image.h
index 8e8d908..c7bfe11 100644
--- a/src/wic_image.h
+++ b/src/wic_image.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ unsigned char* wic_decode_image(const wchar_t* filepath, int* w, int* h, int* c)
     IWICImagingFactory* factory = 0;
     IWICBitmapDecoder* decoder = 0;
     IWICBitmapFrameDecode* frame = 0;
+    IWICPalette* palette = 0;
+    BOOL global_palette_has_alpha = FALSE;
+    BOOL frame_palette_has_alpha = FALSE;
     WICPixelFormatGUID pixel_format;
     IWICFormatConverter* converter = 0;
     IWICBitmap* bitmap = 0;
@@ -28,9 +31,24 @@ unsigned char* wic_decode_image(const wchar_t* filepath, int* w, int* h, int* c)
     if (factory->CreateDecoderFromFilename(filepath, 0, GENERIC_READ, WICDecodeMetadataCacheOnDemand, &decoder))
         goto RETURN;
 
+    if (factory->CreatePalette(&palette))
+        goto RETURN;
+
+    if (decoder->CopyPalette(palette) == S_OK)
+    {
+        if (palette->HasAlpha(&global_palette_has_alpha))
+            goto RETURN;
+    }
+
     if (decoder->GetFrame(0, &frame))
         goto RETURN;
 
+    if (frame->CopyPalette(palette) == S_OK)
+    {
+        if (palette->HasAlpha(&frame_palette_has_alpha))
+            goto RETURN;
+    }
+
     if (factory->CreateFormatConverter(&converter))
         goto RETURN;
 
@@ -40,6 +58,9 @@ unsigned char* wic_decode_image(const wchar_t* filepath, int* w, int* h, int* c)
     if (!IsEqualGUID(pixel_format, GUID_WICPixelFormat32bppBGRA))
         pixel_format = GUID_WICPixelFormat24bppBGR;
 
+    if (global_palette_has_alpha || frame_palette_has_alpha)
+        pixel_format = GUID_WICPixelFormat32bppBGRA;
+
     channels = IsEqualGUID(pixel_format, GUID_WICPixelFormat32bppBGRA) ? 4 : 3;
 
     if (converter->Initialize(frame, pixel_format, WICBitmapDitherTypeNone, 0, 0.0, WICBitmapPaletteTypeCustom))
@@ -82,6 +103,7 @@ unsigned char* wic_decode_image(const wchar_t* filepath, int* w, int* h, int* c)
     if (bitmap) bitmap->Release();
     if (decoder) decoder->Release();
     if (frame) frame->Release();
+    if (palette) palette->Release();
     if (converter) converter->Release();
     if (factory) factory->Release();