diff --git a/aicsimageio/readers/bioformats_reader.py b/aicsimageio/readers/bioformats_reader.py
index 1a2bce3e1..0363201f3 100644
--- a/aicsimageio/readers/bioformats_reader.py
+++ b/aicsimageio/readers/bioformats_reader.py
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ def physical_pixel_sizes(self) -> types.PhysicalPixelSizes:
 
     def _to_xarray(self, delayed: bool = True) -> xr.DataArray:
         with BioFile(self._path, **self._bf_kwargs) as rdr:  # type: ignore
-            image_data = rdr.to_dask() if delayed else rdr.to_numpy()
+            f = rdr.to_dask if delayed else rdr.to_numpy
+            image_data = f(self.current_scene_index)
             _, coords = metadata_utils.get_dims_and_coords_from_ome(
                 ome=rdr.ome_metadata,
                 scene_index=self.current_scene_index,