--- image.inc
+++ (clipboard)
@@ -168,6 +168,24 @@
  * @param $height        The target height
  */
 function image_crop($source, $destination, $x, $y, $width, $height) {
+  $info = image_get_info($source);
+  if (!$info) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  // don't crop if smaller than dimensions provided
+  if ($width >= $info['width'] && $height >= $info['height']) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if ($width >= $info['width'] && $height < $info['height']) {
+		$width = $info['width'];
+	}
+
+  if ($width < $info['width'] && $height >= $info['height']) {
+		$height = $info['height'];
+	}
+
   return image_toolkit_invoke('crop', array($source, $destination, $x, $y, $width, $height));
 }
 
@@ -285,6 +303,19 @@
     return FALSE;
   }
 
+  // don't crop if smaller than dimensions provided
+  if ($width >= $info['width'] && $height >= $info['height']) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if ($width >= $info['width'] && $height < $info['height']) {
+		$width = $info['width'];
+	}
+
+  if ($width < $info['width'] && $height >= $info['height']) {
+		$height = $info['height'];
+	}
+
   $im = image_gd_open($source, $info['extension']);
   $res = imageCreateTrueColor($width, $height);
   imageCopy($res, $im, 0, 0, $x, $y, $width, $height);