diff --git a/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c b/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c
index 679733a555..6b4ec87ad2 100644
--- a/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c
+++ b/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ static void VS_CC vs_frame_done(void *userData, const VSFrameRef *f, int n,
     struct mp_image *res = NULL;
     if (f) {
         struct mp_image img = map_vs_frame(p, f, false);
+        struct mp_image dummy = {.params = p->fmt_in};
+        mp_image_copy_attributes(&img, &dummy);
         img.pkt_duration = -1;
         const VSMap *map = p->vsapi->getFramePropsRO(f);
         if (map) {