diff --git a/model_server/extensions/ilastik/workflows.py b/model_server/extensions/ilastik/workflows.py
index bbe21e4171bf1c0c8145694b7fac2839611a73af..c5b1575f00c1e27f1fc977ebd709dff48a16681d 100644
--- a/model_server/extensions/ilastik/workflows.py
+++ b/model_server/extensions/ilastik/workflows.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def infer_px_then_ob_model(
 
     ti = Timer()
     ch = kwargs.get('channel')
-    img = generate_file_accessor(fpi).get_one_channel_data(ch)
+    img = generate_file_accessor(fpi).get_one_channel_data(ch, mip=kwargs.get('mip', False))
     ti.click('file_input')
 
     px_map, _ = px_model.infer(img)