diff --git a/libvo/gl_common.c b/libvo/gl_common.c
index a6a7362da9..67df04f5e2 100644
--- a/libvo/gl_common.c
+++ b/libvo/gl_common.c
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ int glFindFormat(uint32_t fmt, int *bpp, GLint *gl_texfmt,
   *bpp = IMGFMT_IS_BGR(fmt)?IMGFMT_BGR_DEPTH(fmt):IMGFMT_RGB_DEPTH(fmt);
   *gl_texfmt = 3;
   switch (fmt) {
+    case IMGFMT_RGB48NE:
+      *gl_format = GL_RGB;
+      *gl_type = GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT;
+      break;
     case IMGFMT_RGB24:
       *gl_format = GL_RGB;
       *gl_type = GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;