diff --git a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_qpainter_backend.cpp b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_qpainter_backend.cpp
index cd7868b829..6179892e22 100644
--- a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_qpainter_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_qpainter_backend.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void WaylandQPainterPrimaryLayer::remapBuffer()
 
     const QSize nativeSize(m_waylandOutput->geometry().size() * m_waylandOutput->scale());
     for (const auto &slot : m_slots) {
-        slot->image = QImage(slot->buffer->address(), nativeSize.width(), nativeSize.height(), QImage::Format_ARGB32);
+        slot->image = QImage(slot->buffer->address(), nativeSize.width(), nativeSize.height(), QImage::Format_RGB32);
     }
 }