diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c
index c95514cbef9..440fedac25f 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ st_context_teximage(struct st_context_iface *stctxi,
          internalFormat = GL_RGB;
 
       texFormat = st_ChooseTextureFormat(ctx, internalFormat,
-                                         GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE);
+                                         GL_BGRA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE);
 
       _mesa_init_teximage_fields(ctx, target, texImage,
                                  tex->width0, tex->height0, 1, 0,