diff --git a/src/gmenu2x.cpp b/src/gmenu2x.cpp
index fa1b1ed..06f75b5 100644
--- a/src/gmenu2x.cpp
+++ b/src/gmenu2x.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ void GMenu2X::initBG() {
 		bg = new Surface(s);
 		bg->box(0,0,resX,resY,0,0,0);
 	} else {
-		bg = new Surface(confStr["wallpaper"],false);
+		// Note: Copy constructor converts to display format.
+		bg = new Surface(Surface(confStr["wallpaper"]));
 	}
 
 	drawTopBar(bg);
diff --git a/src/linkapp.cpp b/src/linkapp.cpp
index 95f4d28..2486899 100644
--- a/src/linkapp.cpp
+++ b/src/linkapp.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ void LinkApp::showManual() {
 		gmenu2x->setClock(336);
 
 		Surface pngman(manual);
-		Surface bg(gmenu2x->confStr["wallpaper"],false);
+		// Note: Copy constructor converts to display format.
+		Surface bg(Surface(gmenu2x->confStr["wallpaper"]));
 		stringstream ss;
 		string pageStatus;