diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a263650..96293e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Currently supports the following file extensions:
   * `.jpeg`
   * `.jpg`
   * `.png`
+  * `.svg`
   * `.webp`
 
 ![](https://f.cloud.github.com/assets/671378/2241669/7df82fec-9cdc-11e3-992d-f19a7235ebda.png)
diff --git a/lib/main.coffee b/lib/main.coffee
index 0b26cb3..2a699ff 100644
--- a/lib/main.coffee
+++ b/lib/main.coffee
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports =
     ImageEditor.deserialize(state)
 
 # Files with these extensions will be opened as images
-imageExtensions = ['.bmp', '.gif', '.ico', '.jpeg', '.jpg', '.png', '.webp']
+imageExtensions = ['.bmp', '.gif', '.ico', '.jpeg', '.jpg', '.png', '.svg', '.webp']
 openURI = (uriToOpen) ->
   uriExtension = path.extname(uriToOpen).toLowerCase()
   if _.include(imageExtensions, uriExtension)