diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/CMakeLists.txt b/src/SFML/Graphics/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c20ecc5..585ecb57 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ endif()
 # add preprocessor symbols
 add_definitions(-DGLEW_STATIC -DSTBI_FAILURE_USERMSG)
 
+# ImageLoader.cpp must be compiled with the -fno-strict-aliasing
+# when gcc is used; otherwise saving PNGs may crash in stb_image_write
+if(COMPILER_GCC)
+    set_source_files_properties(${SRCROOT}/ImageLoader.cpp PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing)
+endif()
+
 # define the sfml-graphics target
 sfml_add_library(sfml-graphics
                  SOURCES ${SRC}