diff --git a/src/deepforest/augmentations.py b/src/deepforest/augmentations.py
index a6577068b..53aafcf59 100644
--- a/src/deepforest/augmentations.py
+++ b/src/deepforest/augmentations.py
@@ -87,6 +87,59 @@ def inverse_transform(
         return input[..., : size[0], : size[1]]
 
 
+class PadIfNeeded(GeometricAugmentationBase2D):
+    r"""Pad the image to a fixed size if it is smaller than the given size.
+
+    Args:
+        size: Tuple of (height, width) specifying the target size.
+        pad_mode: Padding mode (constant, reflect, replicate, circular).
+        pad_value: Fill value for constant padding mode.
+        p: Probability of applying the transform.
+        same_on_batch: Apply same transformation to all batch elements.
+        keepdim: Maintain shape (not used for this transform).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        size: tuple[int, int],
+        pad_mode: str = "constant",
+        pad_value: float = 0,
+        p: float = 0.5,
+        same_on_batch: bool = False,
+        keepdim: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(p=p, same_on_batch=same_on_batch, p_batch=1.0, keepdim=keepdim)
+        self.flags = {"pad_mode": pad_mode, "pad_value": pad_value, "size": size}
+
+    def compute_transformation(
+        self, input: Tensor, params: dict[str, Tensor], flags: dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> Tensor:
+        return self.identity_matrix(input)
+
+    def apply_transform(
+        self,
+        input: Tensor,
+        params: dict[str, Tensor],
+        flags: dict[str, Any],
+        transform: Tensor | None = None,
+    ) -> Tensor:
+        target_h, target_w = flags["size"]
+        _, _, h, w = input.shape
+
+        pad_height = max(0, target_h - h)
+        pad_width = max(0, target_w - w)
+
+        if pad_height == 0 and pad_width == 0:
+            return input
+
+        return torch.nn.functional.pad(
+            input,
+            [0, pad_width, 0, pad_height],
+            mode=flags["pad_mode"],
+            value=flags["pad_value"],
+        )
+
+
 class ZoomBlur(IntensityAugmentationBase2D):
     """Apply zoom blur effect by averaging multiple zoomed versions of the
     image.
@@ -165,7 +218,11 @@ def apply_transform(self, input, params, flags, transform=None):
         RandomPadTo,
         {"pad_range": (0, 10), "pad_mode": "constant", "pad_value": 0, "p": 0.5},
     ),
-    "PadIfNeeded": (K.PadTo, {"size": (800, 800)}),
+    "PadIfNeeded": (
+        PadIfNeeded,
+        {"size": (800, 800), "pad_mode": "constant", "pad_value": 0},
+    ),
+    "PadTo": (K.PadTo, {"size": (800, 800)}),
     "Rotate": (K.RandomRotation, {"degrees": 15, "p": 0.5}),
     "RandomBrightnessContrast": (
         K.ColorJiggle,
diff --git a/tests/test_augmentations.py b/tests/test_augmentations.py
index 3e5ae86fa..45ab1de4d 100644
--- a/tests/test_augmentations.py
+++ b/tests/test_augmentations.py
@@ -280,10 +280,35 @@ def test_random_pad_to():
 
     output_image, output_bboxes = transform(image, bboxes)
 
+    assert output_image.shape == torch.Size([1, 3, 105, 105])
     assert output_image.shape == torch.Size([1, 3, 105, 105])
     assert torch.equal(output_bboxes, bboxes)
 
 
+def test_pad_if_needed():
+    """Test PadIfNeeded augmentation.
+    
+    Should pad if smaller, do nothing if larger.
+    """
+    # Case 1: Image smaller than target -> Should Pad
+    transform_pad = get_transform(augmentations={"PadIfNeeded": {"size": (800, 800)}})
+    image_small = torch.randn(1, 3, 600, 600)
+    bboxes = torch.tensor([[[10., 10., 50., 50.]]])
+    
+    out_small, _ = transform_pad(image_small, bboxes)
+    assert out_small.shape == (1, 3, 800, 800), "Failed to pad small image"
+
+    # Case 2: Image larger than target -> Should NOT Crop (The Fix)
+    image_large = torch.randn(1, 3, 1000, 1000)
+    out_large, _ = transform_pad(image_large, bboxes)
+    assert out_large.shape == (1, 3, 1000, 1000), "Incorrectly cropped large image"
+
+    # Case 3: Verify PadTo alias still exists and crops (Backward Comp)
+    transform_crop = get_transform(augmentations={"PadTo": {"size": (800, 800)}})
+    out_crop, _ = transform_crop(image_large, bboxes)
+    assert out_crop.shape == (1, 3, 800, 800), "PadTo alias failed to crop"
+
+
 def test_filter_boxes():
     """Test box filtering after augmentation."""
     boxes = torch.tensor([