diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e47e12e..805dc7b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	SDL_Window *win;
+	
+	/* Set the color space to 24 bit */
+	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, 0);
+	
 	Uint32 winFlags = SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS;
 
 	if (conf.winResizable)