diff --git a/gfx/common/gl_common.c b/gfx/common/gl_common.c
index 132efdfbd6..ab096e26ce 100644
--- a/gfx/common/gl_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/gl_common.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void gl_size_format(GLint* internalFormat)
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENGLES2
          *internalFormat = GL_RGBA8_OES;
 #else
-         *internalFormat = GL_RGBA8;
+         *internalFormat = GL_BGRA_EXT;
 #endif
          break;
    }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl_symlinks.h b/gfx/drivers/gl_symlinks.h
index b249a3dfef..97ab6910bf 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl_symlinks.h
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl_symlinks.h
@@ -121,9 +121,14 @@
 #ifndef GL_BGRA8_EXT
 #define GL_BGRA8_EXT 0x93A1
 #endif
+#ifdef IOS
+/* Stupid Apple */
 #define RARCH_GL_INTERNAL_FORMAT32 GL_RGBA
+#else
+#define RARCH_GL_INTERNAL_FORMAT32 GL_BGRA_EXT
+#endif
 #define RARCH_GL_INTERNAL_FORMAT16 GL_RGB
-#define RARCH_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE32 GL_RGBA
+#define RARCH_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE32 GL_BGRA_EXT
 #define RARCH_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE16 GL_RGB
 #define RARCH_GL_FORMAT32 GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE
 #define RARCH_GL_FORMAT16 GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5