diff --git a/src/utils/ultralytics_16bit_patch.py b/src/utils/ultralytics_16bit_patch.py
index 462017f..29f6cc5 100644
--- a/src/utils/ultralytics_16bit_patch.py
+++ b/src/utils/ultralytics_16bit_patch.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ def apply_ultralytics_16bit_tiff_patches(*, force: bool = False) -> None:
 
             # Ensure contiguous array for downstream OpenCV ops.
             # logger.info(f"Loading with monkey-patched imread: {filename}")
-            arr *= (2**16 - 1).astype(np.uint16)
+            arr *= 2**16 - 1
+            arr = arr.astype(np.uint16)
             return np.ascontiguousarray(arr)
 
         # logger.info(f"Loading with original imread: {filename}")