diff --git a/scripts/rp.py b/scripts/rp.py
index 93b4466..cfc44c5 100644
--- a/scripts/rp.py
+++ b/scripts/rp.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
                              create_canvas, draw_region, #detect_mask, detect_polygons,  
                              draw_image, save_mask, load_mask, changecs,
                              floatdef, inpaintmaskdealer, makeimgtmp, matrixdealer)
+from io import BytesIO
+import base64
 
 KEYBRK_R = "RP_TEMP_REPLACE"
 FLJSON = "regional_prompter_presets.json"
@@ -400,10 +402,18 @@ def process(self, p, active, a_debug , rp_selected_tab, mmode, xmode, pmode, ara
         self.slowlora = OPTUSEL in options
 
         if type(polymask) == str:
+            image = None
             try:
-                polymask,_,_ = draw_image(np.array(Image.open(polymask)))
+                image = Image.open(polymask)
             except:
-                pass
+                if polymask.startswith("data:image/"):
+                    polymask = polymask.split(";", maxsplit=1)[1].split(",", maxsplit=1)[1]
+                try:
+                    image = Image.open(BytesIO(base64.b64decode(polymask)))
+                except:
+                    print("Error: The mask image is either not a valid path or not a valid base64 encoded image.")
+            if image is not None:
+                polymask,_,_ = draw_image(np.array(image.convert('RGB')))
         
         if rp_selected_tab == "Nope": rp_selected_tab = "Matrix"