diff --git a/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractInputHandler.php b/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractInputHandler.php
index fce61f85..0ed0e0bb 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractInputHandler.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Abstract/AbstractInputHandler.php
@@ -3,13 +3,46 @@
 namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Abstract;
 
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Abstract\Decoders\AbstractDecoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\DecoderException;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ColorInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
 
 abstract class AbstractInputHandler
 {
-    abstract protected function chain(): AbstractDecoder;
+    /**
+     * Array of decoders which will be stacked into to the input handler chain
+     */
+    protected $decoders = [];
 
+    /**
+     * Stack the decoder array into a nested decoder object
+     *
+     * @return AbstractDecoder
+     */
+    protected function chain(): AbstractDecoder
+    {
+        if (count($this->decoders) == 0) {
+            throw new DecoderException('No decoders found in ' . get_class($this));
+        }
+
+        // get instance of last decoder in stack
+        list($classname) = array_slice(array_reverse($this->decoders), 0, 1);
+        $chain = new $classname();
+
+        // build decoder chain
+        foreach (array_slice(array_reverse($this->decoders), 1) as $classname) {
+            $chain = new $classname($chain);
+        }
+
+        return $chain;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Try to decode the given input with each decoder of the the handler chain
+     *
+     * @param  mixed $var
+     * @return ImageInterface|ColorInterface
+     */
     public function handle($input): ImageInterface|ColorInterface
     {
         return $this->chain()->handle($input);
diff --git a/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php b/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php
index f32612e6..89dccc71 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Gd/InputHandler.php
@@ -3,30 +3,19 @@
 namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd;
 
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Abstract\AbstractInputHandler;
-use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Abstract\Decoders\AbstractDecoder;
 
 class InputHandler extends AbstractInputHandler
 {
-    protected function chain(): AbstractDecoder
-    {
-        return new Decoders\ImageObjectDecoder(
-            new Decoders\ArrayColorDecoder(
-                new Decoders\HtmlColorNameDecoder(
-                    new Decoders\RgbStringColorDecoder(
-                        new Decoders\HexColorDecoder(
-                            new Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder(
-                                new Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder(
-                                    new Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder(
-                                        new Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder(
-                                            new Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder()
-                                        )
-                                    )
-                                )
-                            )
-                        )
-                    )
-                )
-            )
-        );
-    }
+    protected $decoders = [
+        Decoders\ImageObjectDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\ArrayColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\HtmlColorNameDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\RgbStringColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\HexColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder::class,
+    ];
 }
diff --git a/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php b/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php
index 90577ff1..05a4100e 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Imagick/InputHandler.php
@@ -3,30 +3,19 @@
 namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick;
 
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Abstract\AbstractInputHandler;
-use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Abstract\Decoders\AbstractDecoder;
 
 class InputHandler extends AbstractInputHandler
 {
-    protected function chain(): AbstractDecoder
-    {
-        return new Decoders\ImageObjectDecoder(
-            new Decoders\ArrayColorDecoder(
-                new Decoders\HexColorDecoder(
-                    new Decoders\HtmlColorNameDecoder(
-                        new Decoders\RgbStringColorDecoder(
-                            new Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder(
-                                new Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder(
-                                    new Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder(
-                                        new Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder(
-                                            new Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder()
-                                        )
-                                    )
-                                )
-                            )
-                        )
-                    )
-                )
-            )
-        );
-    }
+    protected $decoders = [
+        Decoders\ImageObjectDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\ArrayColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\HexColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\HtmlColorNameDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\RgbStringColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\TransparentColorDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\FilePathImageDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\DataUriImageDecoder::class,
+        Decoders\Base64ImageDecoder::class
+    ];
 }