diff --git a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
index 2aa3524e47e..c590d088f26 100644
--- a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
+++ b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
@@ -654,12 +654,19 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
         too dark. -->
         <application name="Half Life 2" executable="hl2_linux">
             <option name="gles_emulate_bgra" value="true" />
+            <option name="gles_apply_bgra_dest_swizzle" value="true"/>
         </application>
         <application name="Portal" executable="hl2_linux">
             <option name="gles_emulate_bgra" value="true" />
+            <option name="gles_apply_bgra_dest_swizzle" value="true"/>
+        </application>
+        <application name="Portal 2" executable="hl2_linux">
+            <option name="gles_emulate_bgra" value="true" />
+            <option name="gles_apply_bgra_dest_swizzle" value="true"/>
         </application>
         <application name="Left 4 Dead 2" executable="hl2_linux">
             <option name="gles_emulate_bgra" value="true" />
+            <option name="gles_apply_bgra_dest_swizzle" value="true"/>
         </application>
         <application name="Dota 2" executable="dota2">
             <option name="gles_emulate_bgra" value="true" />