diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.34.4.md b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.34.4.md
index 54d9d0eb..c3aa1af7 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.34.4.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.34.4.md
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ slug: changelog/v0.34.4
 * TypeScript: Ensure `KernelEnum` includes `linear`.
   [#4441](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/pull/4441)
   [@BayanBennett](https://github.com/BayanBennett)
+
+* Ensure `unlimited` flag is passed upstream when reading TIFF images.
+  [#4446](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/4446)
diff --git a/src/common.cc b/src/common.cc
index 42e4a442..2688bd73 100644
--- a/src/common.cc
+++ b/src/common.cc
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ namespace sharp {
       imageType == ImageType::JPEG ||
       imageType == ImageType::PNG ||
       imageType == ImageType::SVG ||
+      imageType == ImageType::TIFF ||
       imageType == ImageType::HEIF;
   }