diff --git a/lib/image_processing/mini_magick.rb b/lib/image_processing/mini_magick.rb
index fb38869..b847d33 100644
--- a/lib/image_processing/mini_magick.rb
+++ b/lib/image_processing/mini_magick.rb
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ def resize_to_fit(width, height, **options)
       end
 
       # Resizes the image to fill the specified dimensions, applying any
-      # necessary cropping.
-      def resize_to_fill(width, height, gravity: "Center", **options)
+      # necessary cropping. Passing crop: false will treat each
+      # dimmension as a minimum and overflow as needed.
+      def resize_to_fill(width, height, gravity: "Center", crop: true, **options)
         thumbnail("#{width}x#{height}^", **options)
+        return magick unless crop
         magick.gravity gravity
         magick.background color(:transparent)
         magick.extent "#{width}x#{height}"
diff --git a/test/mini_magick_test.rb b/test/mini_magick_test.rb
index ae9533f..ecfe119 100644
--- a/test/mini_magick_test.rb
+++ b/test/mini_magick_test.rb
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@
       assert_dimensions [1000, 1000], @pipeline.resize_to_fill!(1000, 1000)
     end
 
+    it "will skip cropping if asked" do
+      assert_dimensions [400, 533], @pipeline.resize_to_fill!(400, 400, crop: false)
+    end
+
     it "produces correct image" do
       expected = fixture_image("fill.jpg")
       assert_similar expected, @pipeline.resize_to_fill!(400, 400)