diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbf1eba6..1c8557c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Parser and Renderer options
 ### Attributes
 The `parser.WithAttribute` option allows you to define attributes on some elements.
 
-Currently only headings support attributes.
+Currently only headings,images support attributes.
 
 **Attributes are being discussed in the
 [CommonMark forum](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/consistent-attribute-syntax/272).
diff --git a/_test/options.txt b/_test/options.txt
index 3137b657..bf9d619d 100644
--- a/_test/options.txt
+++ b/_test/options.txt
@@ -76,3 +76,13 @@
 //- - - - - - - - -//
 <h1 id="id-foo_bar:baz.qux" class="foobar">Test</h1>
 //= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
+
+8: image with attributes
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+![img](https://url.test){ width="400" }
+![img](https://url.test)    { width="400" height="400" }
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+<p><img src="https://url.test" alt="img" width="400">
+<img src="https://url.test" alt="img" width="400" height="400"></p>
+//= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
+
diff --git a/ast/inline.go b/ast/inline.go
index 613eb1ed..4789359d 100644
--- a/ast/inline.go
+++ b/ast/inline.go
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ func NewImage(link *Link) *Image {
 	}
 	c.Destination = link.Destination
 	c.Title = link.Title
+	c.attributes = link.attributes
 	for n := link.FirstChild(); n != nil; {
 		next := n.NextSibling()
 		link.RemoveChild(link, n)
diff --git a/parser/link.go b/parser/link.go
index 7390d7be..eab13cc8 100644
--- a/parser/link.go
+++ b/parser/link.go
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ func (s *linkParser) Parse(parent ast.Node, block text.Reader, pc Context) ast.N
 	var hasValue bool
 	if c == '(' { // normal link
 		link = s.parseLink(parent, last, block, pc)
+		if last.IsImage {
+			attrs, ok := ParseAttributes(block)
+			if ok {
+				for _, attr := range attrs {
+					link.SetAttribute(attr.Name, attr.Value)
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	} else if c == '[' { // reference link
 		link, hasValue = s.parseReferenceLink(parent, last, block, pc)
 		if link == nil && hasValue {
@@ -324,6 +332,7 @@ func (s *linkParser) parseLink(parent ast.Node, last *linkLabelState, block text
 	}
 
 	link := ast.NewLink()
+
 	s.processLinkLabel(parent, link, last, pc)
 	link.Destination = destination
 	link.Title = title