diff --git a/openstack/cloud/_image.py b/openstack/cloud/_image.py
index 9e67aeb9c..4c2235938 100644
--- a/openstack/cloud/_image.py
+++ b/openstack/cloud/_image.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class ImageCloudMixin(openstackcloud._OpenStackCloudMixin):
         output_path=None,
         output_file=None,
         chunk_size=1024 * 1024,
+        stream=False,
     ):
         """Download an image by name or ID
 
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ class ImageCloudMixin(openstackcloud._OpenStackCloudMixin):
             this or output_path must be specified
         :param int chunk_size: size in bytes to read from the wire and buffer
             at one time. Defaults to 1024 * 1024 = 1 MiB
+        :param: bool stream: whether to stream the output in chunk_size.
 
         :returns: When output_path and output_file are not given - the bytes
             comprising the given Image when stream is False, otherwise a
@@ -190,7 +192,10 @@ class ImageCloudMixin(openstackcloud._OpenStackCloudMixin):
         image = self.image.find_image(name_or_id, ignore_missing=False)
 
         return self.image.download_image(
-            image, output=output_file or output_path, chunk_size=chunk_size
+            image,
+            output=output_file or output_path,
+            chunk_size=chunk_size,
+            stream=stream,
         )
 
     def get_image_exclude(self, name_or_id, exclude):