diff --git a/src/save.c b/src/save.c
index 64f9480..1563639 100644
--- a/src/save.c
+++ b/src/save.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void dp_save(struct dp_state *state) {
 	pixman_image_set_transform(frame_image, &frame_transform);
 
 	pixman_image_t *out_image =
-			pixman_image_create_bits(PIXMAN_x8b8g8r8, selection->width, selection->height, NULL, 0);
+			pixman_image_create_bits(PIXMAN_a8b8g8r8, selection->width, selection->height, NULL, 0);
 	pixman_image_composite32(PIXMAN_OP_SRC, frame_image, NULL, out_image, selection->x,
 			selection->y, 0, 0, 0, 0, selection->width, selection->height);
 	pixman_image_unref(frame_image);