diff --git a/exec/load/cterm_lib.js b/exec/load/cterm_lib.js
index 80064b01b521dc56173b644b5f69eb8c3f551af3..9ab5814285b1747cd7d45ba40f2241b04188fd2c 100644
--- a/exec/load/cterm_lib.js
+++ b/exec/load/cterm_lib.js
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ function supports_sixel()
 {
 	if(console.cterm_version == undefined || console.cterm_version < cterm_version_supports_sixel)
 		return false;
-	return true;
+	return query_ctda(cterm_device_attributes.pixelops_supported);
 }
 
 // Returns: