diff --git a/libavcodec/pngdec.c b/libavcodec/pngdec.c
index fa69c87732..88b0152ece 100644
--- a/libavcodec/pngdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/pngdec.c
@@ -896,7 +896,8 @@ static int handle_p_frame_apng(AVCodecContext *avctx, PNGDecContext *s,
         return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
 
     if (s->blend_op == APNG_BLEND_OP_OVER &&
-        avctx->pix_fmt != AV_PIX_FMT_RGBA) {
+        avctx->pix_fmt != AV_PIX_FMT_RGBA &&
+        avctx->pix_fmt != AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8A) {
         avpriv_request_sample(avctx, "Blending with pixel format %s",
                               av_get_pix_fmt_name(avctx->pix_fmt));
         return AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME;
@@ -942,6 +943,11 @@ static int handle_p_frame_apng(AVCodecContext *avctx, PNGDecContext *s,
                     foreground_alpha = foreground[3];
                     background_alpha = background[3];
                     break;
+
+                case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8A:
+                    foreground_alpha = foreground[1];
+                    background_alpha = background[1];
+                    break;
                 }
 
                 if (foreground_alpha == 0)