diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 4d281cac2c..2043d24c06 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -19372,6 +19372,7 @@ Bruce Allen 13 Nov 2004
     - Fixed, modified, tested script to remove workunits.  Linked to main ops page.
     - Fixed links at bottom of workunits page, showing outcomes of results.
     - Added tabular description of tables to the database form page, longer clause box
+    - Added fix (commented out) to get pictures for systems without TrueColor support (GD v 2)
     html/ops/
       cancel_wu.php  (removed)
       cancel_wu_form.php
@@ -19380,3 +19381,4 @@ Bruce Allen 13 Nov 2004
       db_form.php
     html/inc/
       db_ops.inc  
+      profile.inc
diff --git a/html/inc/profile.inc b/html/inc/profile.inc
index 7dd684a4ad..04af4ea906 100644
--- a/html/inc/profile.inc
+++ b/html/inc/profile.inc
@@ -318,9 +318,15 @@ function scale_image($image, $origWidth, $origHeight, $targetWidth, $targetHeigh
         $destHeight = $origHeight;
     }
 
+if (1) {
+    // If you are using a modern PHP/GD installation that does 'truecolor' images, this is what's needed.
     $newImage = ImageCreateTrueColor($destWidth, $destHeight);
-
     ImageCopyResampled($newImage, $image, 0, 0, 0, 0, $destWidth, $destHeight, $origWidth, $origHeight);
+} else {
+    // If not, use this block.  The image quality is lower but it works using older PHP/GD versions.
+    $newImage = ImageCreate($destWidth, $destHeight);
+    ImageCopyResized($newImage, $image, 0, 0, 0, 0, $destWidth, $destHeight, $origWidth, $origHeight);
+}
 
     return $newImage;
 }