diff --git a/libraries/image/src/image/Image.cpp b/libraries/image/src/image/Image.cpp
index 5783405290..696e311495 100644
--- a/libraries/image/src/image/Image.cpp
+++ b/libraries/image/src/image/Image.cpp
@@ -745,7 +745,12 @@ gpu::TexturePointer TextureUsage::process2DTextureColorFromImage(QImage&& srcIma
             }
             formatMip = formatGPU;
         } else {
+#ifdef USE_GLES
+            // GLES does not support GL_BGRA
+            formatMip = gpu::Element::COLOR_SRGBA_32;
+#else
             formatMip = gpu::Element::COLOR_SBGRA_32;
+#endif
             formatGPU = gpu::Element::COLOR_SRGBA_32;
         }