diff --git a/mlp/dataset.py b/mlp/dataset.py
index d081cc4..fdd8124 100644
--- a/mlp/dataset.py
+++ b/mlp/dataset.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class MNISTDataProvider(DataProvider):
                  max_num_batches=-1,
                  max_num_examples=-1,
                  randomize=True,
-                 rng=None):
+                 rng=None,
+                 conv_reshape=False):
 
         super(MNISTDataProvider, self).\
             __init__(batch_size, randomize, rng)
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ class MNISTDataProvider(DataProvider):
         self.x = x
         self.t = t
         self.num_classes = 10
+        self.conv_reshape = conv_reshape
 
         self._rand_idx = None
         if self.randomize:
@@ -162,6 +164,9 @@ class MNISTDataProvider(DataProvider):
 
         self._curr_idx += self.batch_size
 
+        if self.conv_reshape:
+            rval_x = rval_x.reshape(self.batch_size, 1, 28, 28)
+
         return rval_x, self.__to_one_of_k(rval_t)
 
     def num_examples(self):