diff --git a/lib/dom/performance/avoidScalingImages.js b/lib/dom/performance/avoidScalingImages.js
index 345d999..cf8b4f2 100644
--- a/lib/dom/performance/avoidScalingImages.js
+++ b/lib/dom/performance/avoidScalingImages.js
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 
   for (let i = 0, len = images.length; i < len; i++) {
     const img = images[i];
-    // skip images that are 0 (carousel etc)
-    if (img.clientWidth + minLimit < img.naturalWidth && img.clientWidth > 0) {
+    const fileExtension = (new URL(img.currentSrc)).pathname.split('.').pop();
+
+    // skip svg images and images that are 0 (carousel etc)
+    if (fileExtension !== 'svg' && img.clientWidth + minLimit < img.naturalWidth && img.clientWidth > 0) {
       // message = message + ' ' + util.getAbsoluteURL(img.currentSrc) + ' [browserWidth:' + img.clientWidth + ' naturalWidth: ' + img.naturalWidth +']';
       offending.push(util.getAbsoluteURL(img.currentSrc));
       score += 10;