diff --git a/Forms/Layer_Add_RasterLayer.frm b/Forms/Layer_Add_RasterLayer.frm
index 7f63fd00ef..d1d96b9af6 100644
--- a/Forms/Layer_Add_RasterLayer.frm
+++ b/Forms/Layer_Add_RasterLayer.frm
@@ -222,4 +222,3 @@ Private Sub Form_Load()
     ApplyThemeAndTranslations Me
 
 End Sub
-
diff --git a/Modules/VBP_LayerHandler.bas b/Modules/VBP_LayerHandler.bas
index 2f413c5ad3..bcbafdf992 100644
--- a/Modules/VBP_LayerHandler.bas
+++ b/Modules/VBP_LayerHandler.bas
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ Public Sub AddNewLayer(ByVal dLayerIndex As Long, ByVal dLayerType As LAYER_TYPE
     
     End If
     
+    'Layers always start with premultiplied alpha
+    tmpDIB.SetInitialAlphaPremultiplicationState True
+    
     'Set the layer name
     If (Len(Trim$(dLayerName)) = 0) Then