diff --git a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Processing/LocalCropScaleMaskHelper.php b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Processing/LocalCropScaleMaskHelper.php
index d6b637751bb4..88cbe253aebc 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Processing/LocalCropScaleMaskHelper.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Processing/LocalCropScaleMaskHelper.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 namespace TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\Processing;
 
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Core\Environment;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Imaging\GraphicalFunctions;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileInterface;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\ProcessedFile;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility;
@@ -203,6 +204,28 @@ public function processWithLocalFile(TaskInterface $task, string $originalFileNa
             GeneralUtility::unlink_tempfile($croppedImage);
         }
 
+        // If noScale option is applied, we need to reset the width and height to ensure the scaled values
+        // are used for the generated image tag even if the image itself is not scaled. This is needed, as
+        // the result is discarded due to the fact that the original image is used.
+        // @see https://forge.typo3.org/issues/100972
+        // Note: This should only happen if no image has been generated ($result === null).
+        if ($result === null && ($options['noScale'] ?? false)) {
+            $imageOperations = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(GraphicalFunctions::class);
+            $configuration = $task->getConfiguration();
+            $localProcessedFile = $task->getSourceFile()->getForLocalProcessing(false);
+            $imageDimensions = $imageOperations->getImageDimensions($localProcessedFile);
+            $imageScaleInfo = $imageOperations->getImageScale(
+                $imageDimensions,
+                $configuration['width'] ?? '',
+                $configuration['height'] ?? '',
+                $options
+            );
+            $targetFile->updateProperties([
+                'width' => $imageScaleInfo[0],
+                'height' => $imageScaleInfo[1],
+            ]);
+        }
+
         return $result;
     }