diff --git a/lib/KImg.vue b/lib/KImg.vue
index db8cd3852..c6f6d6f54 100644
--- a/lib/KImg.vue
+++ b/lib/KImg.vue
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@
         required: false,
         default: null,
       },
+      /**
+       * The border radius of an image or its placeholder area
+       * as a standard CSS 'border-radius' value.
+       */
+      borderRadius: {
+        type: String,
+        required: false,
+        default: null,
+      },
     },
     computed: {
       ratio() {
@@ -202,12 +211,15 @@
         const backgroundColor = this.backgroundColor
           ? this.backgroundColor
           : this.$themePalette.grey.v_200;
+        const borderRadius = this.borderRadius ? this.borderRadius : 0;
 
         return {
           rootContainer: {
             display: 'block',
             position: 'relative',
             backgroundColor,
+            borderRadius,
+            overflow: 'hidden',
             height: this.validateAndFormatUnits(this.height),
             width: this.validateAndFormatUnits(this.width),
             maxHeight: this.validateAndFormatUnits(this.maxHeight),