diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/onnx/lpr_embedding.py b/frigate/embeddings/onnx/lpr_embedding.py
index c3b9a8771..1aaf15f80 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/onnx/lpr_embedding.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/onnx/lpr_embedding.py
@@ -261,8 +261,10 @@ class LicensePlateDetector(BaseEmbedding):
     def _preprocess_inputs(self, raw_inputs):
         if isinstance(raw_inputs, list):
             raise ValueError("License plate embedding does not support batch inputs.")
-        # Get image as numpy array
-        img = self._process_image(raw_inputs)
+
+        pil = self._process_image(raw_inputs)
+        # image as numpy array
+        img = np.array(pil)
         height, width, channels = img.shape
 
         # Resize maintaining aspect ratio