diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 569d9f9..1853e9b 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
  * @type {RegExp|string}
  * @example `image.png`
  */
-export const IMAGE_TYPE = /\.(gif|jpe?g|tiff|png|svg)$/i;
+export const URL_FILE_EXTENSION = /\.(\w{3,4})(?:$|\?|#)/i;
 
 /**
  * Regexp for data URI.

diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 569d9f9..1853e9b 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
  * @type {RegExp|string}
  * @example `image.png`
  */
-export const IMAGE_TYPE = /\.(gif|jpe?g|tiff|png|svg)$/i;
+export const URL_FILE_EXTENSION = /\.(\w{3,4})(?:$|\?|#)/i;
 
 /**
  * Regexp for data URI.
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index e8ab42a..cbf1684 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-    uid, getImageTypeOfUrl, decomposeDataUri, getSvgSize,
+    uid, getUrlFileExtension, decomposeDataUri, getSvgSize,
     getResolutionOfUrl, BaseTextureCache, TextureCache,
 } from '../utils';
 import { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODES, MIPMAP_TEXTURES, WRAP_MODES } from '../const';
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
             // Check for subType validity
             const firstSubType = dataUri.subType.split('+')[0];
 
-            imageType = getImageTypeOfUrl(`.${firstSubType}`);
+            imageType = getUrlFileExtension(`.${firstSubType}`);
 
             if (!imageType)
             {
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            imageType = getImageTypeOfUrl(this.imageUrl);
+            imageType = getUrlFileExtension(this.imageUrl);
 
             if (!imageType)
             {

diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 569d9f9..1853e9b 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
  * @type {RegExp|string}
  * @example `image.png`
  */
-export const IMAGE_TYPE = /\.(gif|jpe?g|tiff|png|svg)$/i;
+export const URL_FILE_EXTENSION = /\.(\w{3,4})(?:$|\?|#)/i;
 
 /**
  * Regexp for data URI.
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index e8ab42a..cbf1684 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-    uid, getImageTypeOfUrl, decomposeDataUri, getSvgSize,
+    uid, getUrlFileExtension, decomposeDataUri, getSvgSize,
     getResolutionOfUrl, BaseTextureCache, TextureCache,
 } from '../utils';
 import { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODES, MIPMAP_TEXTURES, WRAP_MODES } from '../const';
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
             // Check for subType validity
             const firstSubType = dataUri.subType.split('+')[0];
 
-            imageType = getImageTypeOfUrl(`.${firstSubType}`);
+            imageType = getUrlFileExtension(`.${firstSubType}`);
 
             if (!imageType)
             {
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            imageType = getImageTypeOfUrl(this.imageUrl);
+            imageType = getUrlFileExtension(this.imageUrl);
 
             if (!imageType)
             {
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 4413edf..0d8a7ff 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { RETINA_PREFIX, DATA_URI, IMAGE_TYPE, SVG_SIZE, VERSION } from '../const';
+import { RETINA_PREFIX, DATA_URI, URL_FILE_EXTENSION, SVG_SIZE, VERSION } from '../const';
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 import pluginTarget from './pluginTarget';
 
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@
  * @param {string} url - the image path
  * @return {string|undefined} image extension
  */
-export function getImageTypeOfUrl(url)
+export function getUrlFileExtension(url)
 {
-    const extension = IMAGE_TYPE.exec(url);
+    const extension = URL_FILE_EXTENSION.exec(url);
 
     if (extension)
     {

diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 569d9f9..1853e9b 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
  * @type {RegExp|string}
  * @example `image.png`
  */
-export const IMAGE_TYPE = /\.(gif|jpe?g|tiff|png|svg)$/i;
+export const URL_FILE_EXTENSION = /\.(\w{3,4})(?:$|\?|#)/i;
 
 /**
  * Regexp for data URI.
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index e8ab42a..cbf1684 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-    uid, getImageTypeOfUrl, decomposeDataUri, getSvgSize,
+    uid, getUrlFileExtension, decomposeDataUri, getSvgSize,
     getResolutionOfUrl, BaseTextureCache, TextureCache,
 } from '../utils';
 import { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODES, MIPMAP_TEXTURES, WRAP_MODES } from '../const';
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
             // Check for subType validity
             const firstSubType = dataUri.subType.split('+')[0];
 
-            imageType = getImageTypeOfUrl(`.${firstSubType}`);
+            imageType = getUrlFileExtension(`.${firstSubType}`);
 
             if (!imageType)
             {
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            imageType = getImageTypeOfUrl(this.imageUrl);
+            imageType = getUrlFileExtension(this.imageUrl);
 
             if (!imageType)
             {
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 4413edf..0d8a7ff 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { RETINA_PREFIX, DATA_URI, IMAGE_TYPE, SVG_SIZE, VERSION } from '../const';
+import { RETINA_PREFIX, DATA_URI, URL_FILE_EXTENSION, SVG_SIZE, VERSION } from '../const';
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 import pluginTarget from './pluginTarget';
 
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@
  * @param {string} url - the image path
  * @return {string|undefined} image extension
  */
-export function getImageTypeOfUrl(url)
+export function getUrlFileExtension(url)
 {
-    const extension = IMAGE_TYPE.exec(url);
+    const extension = URL_FILE_EXTENSION.exec(url);
 
     if (extension)
     {
diff --git a/test/core/util.js b/test/core/util.js
index 983ac28..c5d7f9d 100755
--- a/test/core/util.js
+++ b/test/core/util.js
@@ -94,17 +94,81 @@
         });
     });
 
-    describe('getImageTypeOfUrl', function ()
+    describe('getUrlFileExtension', function ()
     {
         it('should exist', function ()
         {
-            expect(PIXI.utils.getImageTypeOfUrl)
+            expect(PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension)
                 .to.be.a('function');
         });
 
-        it('should return image type of URL in lower case', function ()
+        it('should return extension of URL in lower case', function ()
         {
-            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getImageTypeOfUrl('http://foo.bar/baz.PNG');
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('http://foo.bar/baz.PNG');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should return extension of URL when absolute', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('/you/baz.PNG');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should return extension of URL when relative', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('me/baz.PNG');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should return extension of URL when just an extension', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('.PNG');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should work with a hash on the url', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('http://foo.bar/baz.PNG#derp');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should work with a hash path on the url', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('http://foo.bar/baz.PNG#derp/this/is/a/path/me.jpg');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should work with a query string on the url', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('http://foo.bar/baz.PNG?v=1&file=me.jpg');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should work with a hash and query string on the url', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('http://foo.bar/baz.PNG?v=1&file=me.jpg#not-today');
+
+            expect(imageType)
+                .to.equal('png');
+        });
+
+        it('should work with a hash path and query string on the url', function ()
+        {
+            var imageType = PIXI.utils.getUrlFileExtension('http://foo.bar/baz.PNG?v=1&file=me.jpg#path/self/not-today.svg');
 
             expect(imageType)
                 .to.equal('png');