diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index eda33637b..aa00f5e9c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,12 @@ void OMW::Engine::createWindow(Settings::Manager& settings)
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS,
                 settings.getBool("minimize on focus loss", "Video") ? "1" : "0");
 
+    SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_RED_SIZE, 8);
+    SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_GREEN_SIZE, 8);
+    SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_BLUE_SIZE, 8);
+    SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_ALPHA_SIZE, 0);
+    SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DEPTH_SIZE, 24);
+
     if (antialiasing > 0)
     {
         if (SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_MULTISAMPLEBUFFERS, 1) != 0)