diff --git a/src/telegram.js b/src/telegram.js
index 7359306..df0105c 100644
--- a/src/telegram.js
+++ b/src/telegram.js
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class TelegramBot extends EventEmitter {
     let fileName;
     let fileId;
     if (data instanceof stream.Stream) {
-      fileName = URL.parse(path.basename(data.path)).pathname;
+      fileName = URL.parse(path.basename(data.path.toString())).pathname;
       formData = {};
       formData[type] = {
         value: data,
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index f7ebb01..803dc43 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -162,6 +162,16 @@ describe('Telegram', function telegramSuite() {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('#_formatSendData', function _formatSendData() {
+    it('should handle buffer path from fs.readStream', function test() {
+      const bot = new Telegram(TOKEN);
+      const photo = fs.createReadStream(Buffer.from(`${__dirname}/bot.gif`));
+      return bot.sendPhoto(USERID, photo).then(resp => {
+        assert.ok(is.object(resp));
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('#sendPhoto', function sendPhotoSuite() {
     let photoId;
     it('should send a photo from file', function test() {