diff --git a/scikits/image/color/colorconv.py b/scikits/image/color/colorconv.py
index 92c9a0cc..59b2baaf 100644
--- a/scikits/image/color/colorconv.py
+++ b/scikits/image/color/colorconv.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def _convert(matrix, arr):
     out.shape = oldshape
     out = np.swapaxes(out, 2, 0)
 
-    return out
+    return np.ascontiguousarray(out)
 
 
 def xyz2rgb(xyz):