diff --git a/src/output_context.c b/src/output_context.c
index 9c5e7a0..6c7527f 100644
--- a/src/output_context.c
+++ b/src/output_context.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ void kmscon_context_set_tex(struct kmscon_context *ctx, unsigned int tex,
 		return;
 
 	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex);
-	glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, width, height, 0, GL_BGRA_EXT,
+	glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_BGRA_EXT, width, height, 0, GL_BGRA_EXT,
 						GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, buf);
 }