diff --git a/eeschema/sch_bitmap.cpp b/eeschema/sch_bitmap.cpp
index b900aa7529..0f1ca31175 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_bitmap.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_bitmap.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@ bool SCH_BITMAP::ReadImageFile( const wxString& aFullFilename )
 }
 
 
+bool SCH_BITMAP::ReadImageFile( wxMemoryBuffer& aBuffer )
+{
+    if( m_bitmapBase->ReadImageFile( aBuffer ) )
+    {
+        m_bitmapBase->SetPixelSizeIu( (float) pcbIUScale.MilsToIU( 1000 )
+                                      / m_bitmapBase->GetPPI() );
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 EDA_ITEM* SCH_BITMAP::Clone() const
 {
     return new SCH_BITMAP( *this );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_bitmap.h b/eeschema/sch_bitmap.h
index d78ea68236..678f1165cb 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_bitmap.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_bitmap.h
@@ -108,6 +108,16 @@ public:
      */
     bool ReadImageFile( const wxString& aFullFilename );
 
+    /**
+     * Read and store an image file.
+     *
+     * Initialize the bitmap used to draw this item format.
+     *
+     * @param aBuf is the memory buffer containing the image file to read.
+     * @return true if success reading else false.
+     */
+    bool ReadImageFile( wxMemoryBuffer& aBuf );
+
     void Move( const VECTOR2I& aMoveVector ) override
     {
         m_pos += aMoveVector;