diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
index 534f473640..79d75bdec3 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
@@ -1787,7 +1787,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private static unsafe BitmapBuffer MakeScreenshotImage()
 		{
-			return new BitmapBuffer(Global.Emulator.VideoProvider.BufferWidth, Global.Emulator.VideoProvider.BufferHeight, Global.Emulator.VideoProvider.GetVideoBuffer());
+			var bb = new BitmapBuffer(Global.Emulator.VideoProvider.BufferWidth, Global.Emulator.VideoProvider.BufferHeight, Global.Emulator.VideoProvider.GetVideoBuffer());
+			bb.DiscardAlpha();
+			return bb;
 		}
 
 		private void SaveStateAs()