diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_backend.c b/ref_gl/gl_backend.c
index 2706c145..ffc56ab0 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_backend.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_backend.c
@@ -465,13 +465,13 @@ qboolean VID_ScreenShot( const char *filename, int shot_type )
 	r_shot->width = (gpGlobals->width + 3) & ~3;
 	r_shot->height = (gpGlobals->height + 3) & ~3;
 	r_shot->flags = IMAGE_HAS_COLOR;
-	r_shot->type = PF_RGB_24;
+	r_shot->type = PF_RGBA_32;
 	r_shot->size = r_shot->width * r_shot->height * gEngfuncs.Image_GetPFDesc( r_shot->type )->bpp;
 	r_shot->palette = NULL;
 	r_shot->buffer = Mem_Malloc( r_temppool, r_shot->size );
 
 	// get screen frame
-	pglReadPixels( 0, 0, r_shot->width, r_shot->height, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, r_shot->buffer );
+	pglReadPixels( 0, 0, r_shot->width, r_shot->height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, r_shot->buffer );
 
 	switch( shot_type )
 	{