diff --git a/src/common/FBBackendSDL.cxx b/src/common/FBBackendSDL.cxx
index b9ed3a08f..6ad892616 100644
--- a/src/common/FBBackendSDL.cxx
+++ b/src/common/FBBackendSDL.cxx
@@ -598,10 +598,7 @@ unique_ptr<FBSurface> FBBackendSDL::createSurface(
 {
   unique_ptr<FBSurface> s = make_unique<FBSurfaceSDL>
     (const_cast<FBBackendSDL&>(*this), w, h, inter, data);
-
-  // by default, disable shading (use full alpha)
-  s->enableBlend(false);
-  s->setBlendLevel(100);
+  s->setBlendLevel(100);  // by default, disable shading (use full alpha)
 
   return s;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/PhosphorHandler.hxx b/src/common/PhosphorHandler.hxx
index 9de73b796..b64a19324 100644
--- a/src/common/PhosphorHandler.hxx
+++ b/src/common/PhosphorHandler.hxx
@@ -64,15 +64,15 @@ class PhosphorHandler
     static constexpr uInt32 getPixel(const uInt32 c, const uInt32 p)
     {
       // Mix current calculated frame with previous displayed frame
-      const auto rc = static_cast<uInt8>(c >> 16),
+      const auto rc = static_cast<uInt8>(c),
                  gc = static_cast<uInt8>(c >> 8),
-                 bc = static_cast<uInt8>(c),
-                 rp = static_cast<uInt8>(p >> 16),
+                 bc = static_cast<uInt8>(c >> 16),
+                 rp = static_cast<uInt8>(p),
                  gp = static_cast<uInt8>(p >> 8),
-                 bp = static_cast<uInt8>(p);
+                 bp = static_cast<uInt8>(p >> 16);
 
-      return (ourPhosphorLUT[rc][rp] << 16) | (ourPhosphorLUT[gc][gp] << 8) |
-              ourPhosphorLUT[bc][bp];
+      return  ourPhosphorLUT[rc][rp] | (ourPhosphorLUT[gc][gp] << 8) |
+              (ourPhosphorLUT[bc][bp] << 16);
     }
 
   private: