diff --git a/command_event.c b/command_event.c
index fe6d3ba812..f6d86f8744 100644
--- a/command_event.c
+++ b/command_event.c
@@ -732,6 +732,9 @@ static bool event_init_core(void)
          global->overrides_active = false; 
    }
 
+   /* reset video format to libretro's default */
+   video_driver_set_pixel_format(RETRO_PIXEL_FORMAT_0RGB1555);
+
    pretro_set_environment(rarch_environment_cb);
 
    /* auto-remap: apply remap files */