diff --git a/src/msw/graphics.cpp b/src/msw/graphics.cpp
index 370ae935eb..e5583f4dcb 100644
--- a/src/msw/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/graphics.cpp
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ void wxGDIPlusContext::DrawBitmap( const wxBitmap &bmp, wxDouble x, wxDouble y,
                 helper->GetPixelFormat(),&data);
 
             image = new Bitmap(data.Width, data.Height, data.Stride,
-                PixelFormat32bppARGB , (BYTE*) data.Scan0);
+                PixelFormat32bppPARGB , (BYTE*) data.Scan0);
 
             helper->UnlockBits(&data);
         }