diff --git a/rsvg_internals/src/filters/context.rs b/rsvg_internals/src/filters/context.rs
index 1c23064346faf827e84f720fbbb1490ef3807325..ebda2a3ea89ad2caf9d6ca491cd3778a15a1dbc1 100644
--- a/rsvg_internals/src/filters/context.rs
+++ b/rsvg_internals/src/filters/context.rs
@@ -551,30 +551,30 @@ impl FilterContext {
     ) -> Result<FilterInput, FilterError> {
         let raw = self.get_input_raw(draw_ctx, in_)?;
 
-        // Linearize the returned surface if needed.
-        if self.processing_linear_rgb {
-            let (surface, bounds) = match raw {
-                FilterInput::StandardInput(ref surface) => {
-                    (surface, self.effects_region().rect.unwrap().into())
-                }
-                FilterInput::PrimitiveOutput(FilterOutput {
-                    ref surface,
-                    ref bounds,
-                }) => (surface, *bounds),
-            };
-
-            surface
-                .to_linear_rgb(bounds)
-                .map_err(FilterError::CairoError)
-                .map(|surface| match raw {
-                    FilterInput::StandardInput(_) => FilterInput::StandardInput(surface),
-                    FilterInput::PrimitiveOutput(ref output) => {
-                        FilterInput::PrimitiveOutput(FilterOutput { surface, ..*output })
-                    }
-                })
+        // Convert the input surface to the desired format.
+        let (surface, bounds) = match raw {
+            FilterInput::StandardInput(ref surface) => {
+                (surface, self.effects_region().rect.unwrap().into())
+            }
+            FilterInput::PrimitiveOutput(FilterOutput {
+                ref surface,
+                ref bounds,
+            }) => (surface, *bounds),
+        };
+
+        let surface = if self.processing_linear_rgb {
+            surface.to_linear_rgb(bounds)
         } else {
-            Ok(raw)
-        }
+            surface.to_srgb(bounds)
+        };
+        surface
+            .map_err(FilterError::CairoError)
+            .map(|surface| match raw {
+                FilterInput::StandardInput(_) => FilterInput::StandardInput(surface),
+                FilterInput::PrimitiveOutput(ref output) => {
+                    FilterInput::PrimitiveOutput(FilterOutput { surface, ..*output })
+                }
+            })
     }
 
     /// Calls the given closure with linear RGB processing enabled.
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/render-crash/feMerge-color-interpolation-srgb.svg b/tests/fixtures/render-crash/feMerge-color-interpolation-srgb.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c4344281164280a7c3790121e59cde9635a59cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/render-crash/feMerge-color-interpolation-srgb.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<!-- Test taken from the resvg test suite:
+
+     The MIT License (MIT)
+
+     Copyright (c) 2018 Reizner Evgeniy
+
+     Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+     of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+     in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+     to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+     copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+     furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+     The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+     copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+     THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+     IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+     AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+     LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+     OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+     SOFTWARE. -->
+<svg id="svg1" viewBox="0 0 200 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <title>color-interpolation-filters=sRGB</title>
+
+    <filter id="filter1" filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse" width="200" height="200">
+        <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" stdDeviation="1"
+                        color-interpolation-filters="sRGB" result="blur1"/>
+
+        <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" stdDeviation="1"
+                        color-interpolation-filters="linearRGB"/>
+        <feOffset dx="40" dy="40" result="blur2"/>
+
+        <feMerge color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
+            <feMergeNode in="blur1"/>
+            <feMergeNode in="blur2"/>
+        </feMerge>
+    </filter>
+    <g id="g1" filter="url(#filter1)">
+        <rect id="rect1" x="40" y="40" width="40" height="40" fill="yellow"/>
+        <rect id="rect2" x="60" y="60" width="40" height="40" fill="blue"/>
+    </g>
+
+    <!-- image frame -->
+    <rect id="frame" x="1" y="1" width="198" height="198" fill="none" stroke="black"/>
+</svg>