diff --git a/xpra/client/window_backing_base.py b/xpra/client/window_backing_base.py
index 1fe42dd4cd..d9d43cc2da 100644
--- a/xpra/client/window_backing_base.py
+++ b/xpra/client/window_backing_base.py
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def do_paint_jpeg(self, encoding, img_data, x, y, width, height, options, callba
             if encoding=="jpeg":
                 rgb_format = "RGBX"
             elif encoding=="jpega":
-                rgb_format = "RGBA"
+                rgb_format = "BGRA"
             else:
                 raise Exception("invalid encoding %r" % encoding)
             img = self.jpeg_decoder.decompress_to_rgb(rgb_format, img_data, alpha_offset)