diff --git a/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp b/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp
index 37b3fa837d..6c24d7f8f0 100644
--- a/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp
+++ b/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp
@@ -547,53 +547,59 @@ std::unique_ptr<GLTexture> GLTexture::upload(const QImage &image)
         qCWarning(KWIN_OPENGL, "generating OpenGL texture handle failed");
         return nullptr;
     }
-    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture);
 
     const auto context = OpenGlContext::currentContext();
     GLenum internalFormat;
+    GLenum format;
+    GLenum type;
+    QImage::Format uploadFormat;
     if (!context->isOpenGLES()) {
-        QImage im;
-        GLenum format;
-        GLenum type;
-
         const QImage::Format index = image.format();
-
         if (index < sizeof(formatTable) / sizeof(formatTable[0]) && formatTable[index].internalFormat
             && !(formatTable[index].type == GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT && !context->supports16BitTextures())) {
             internalFormat = formatTable[index].internalFormat;
             format = formatTable[index].format;
             type = formatTable[index].type;
-            im = image;
+            uploadFormat = index;
         } else {
-            im = image.convertToFormat(QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
             internalFormat = GL_RGBA8;
             format = GL_BGRA;
             type = GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV;
-        }
-
-        if (context->supportsTextureStorage()) {
-            glTexStorage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 1, internalFormat, im.width(), im.height());
-            glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 0, 0, im.width(), im.height(),
-                            format, type, im.constBits());
-        } else {
-            glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL, 0);
-            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, internalFormat, im.width(), im.height(), 0,
-                         format, type, im.constBits());
+            uploadFormat = QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied;
         }
     } else {
-        internalFormat = GL_RGBA8;
-
         if (context->supportsARGB32Textures()) {
-            const QImage im = image.convertToFormat(QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
-            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_BGRA_EXT, im.width(), im.height(),
-                         0, GL_BGRA_EXT, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, im.constBits());
+            internalFormat = GL_BGRA_EXT;
+            format = GL_BGRA_EXT;
+            type = GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
+            uploadFormat = QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied;
         } else {
-            const QImage im = image.convertToFormat(QImage::Format_RGBA8888_Premultiplied);
-            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, im.width(), im.height(),
-                         0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, im.constBits());
+            internalFormat = GL_RGBA;
+            format = GL_RGBA;
+            type = GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
+            uploadFormat = QImage::Format_RGBA8888_Premultiplied;
         }
     }
+
+    QImage im = image;
+    if (im.format() != uploadFormat) {
+        im.convertTo(uploadFormat);
+    }
+
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture);
+    if (!context->isOpenGLES()) {
+        if (context->supportsTextureStorage()) {
+            glTexStorage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 1, internalFormat, im.width(), im.height());
+            glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 0, 0, im.width(), im.height(), format, type, im.constBits());
+        } else {
+            glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL, 0);
+            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, internalFormat, im.width(), im.height(), 0, format, type, im.constBits());
+        }
+    } else {
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, internalFormat, im.width(), im.height(), 0, format, type, im.constBits());
+    }
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+
     return std::unique_ptr<GLTexture>(new GLTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture, internalFormat, image.size(), 1, true, OutputTransform::FlipY));
 }