diff --git a/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c b/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c
index 846fcded11..42ce3a6725 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/disp/lakka.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static void lakka_context_reset(void *data)
    menu_handle_t *menu = (menu_handle_t*)data;
    gl_t *gl = (gl_t*)driver.video_data;
 
+   driver.gfx_use_rgba = true;
+
    if (!menu)
       return;
 
@@ -961,8 +963,6 @@ static void *lakka_init(void)
    if (!menu || !gl)
       return NULL;
 
-   driver.gfx_use_rgba = true;
-
    lakka_responsive();
 
    lakka_init_core_info(menu);