diff --git a/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer.py b/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer.py
index 4112545a..144d086d 100644
--- a/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer.py
+++ b/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer.py
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ def _consume(self, redis_hash):
         scale = hvals.get('scale', '')
         scale = self.get_image_scale(scale, image, redis_hash)
 
+        # detect dimension order and add to redis
+        dim_order = self.detect_dimension_order(image, model_name, model_version)
+        self.update_key(redis_hash, {
+            'dim_order': ','.join(dim_order)
+        })
+
         # Validate input image
         if hvals.get('channels'):
             channels = [int(c) for c in hvals.get('channels').split(',')]
diff --git a/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer_test.py b/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer_test.py
index 97c5955c..b8ba8c07 100644
--- a/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer_test.py
+++ b/redis_consumer/consumers/mesmer_consumer_test.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def test__consume(self, mocker, redis_client):
         mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'get_grpc_app', lambda *x, **_: mock_app)
         mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'get_image_scale', lambda *x, **_: 1)
         mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'validate_model_input', lambda *x, **_: x[0])
+        mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'detect_dimension_order', lambda *x, **_: 'YXC')
 
         test_hash = 'some hash'
 
diff --git a/redis_consumer/consumers/segmentation_consumer_test.py b/redis_consumer/consumers/segmentation_consumer_test.py
index 65346983..a3f41d98 100644
--- a/redis_consumer/consumers/segmentation_consumer_test.py
+++ b/redis_consumer/consumers/segmentation_consumer_test.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ def test__consume(self, mocker, redis_client):
         mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'get_image_scale', lambda *x, **_: 1)
         mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'get_image_label', lambda *x, **_: 1)
         mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'validate_model_input', lambda *x, **_: True)
+        mocker.patch.object(consumer, 'detect_dimension_order', lambda *x, **_: 'YXC')
 
         test_hash = 'some hash'