diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd.c b/libmpcodecs/vd.c
index 42f34bc227..9fbe51b841 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd.c
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ csp_again:
 // returns NULL or allocated mp_image_t*
 // Note: buffer allocation may be moved to mpcodecs_config_vo() later...
 mp_image_t* mpcodecs_get_image(sh_video_t *sh, int mp_imgtype, int mp_imgflag, int w, int h){
-  return vf_get_image(sh->vfilter,sh->codec->outfmt[sh->outfmtidx],mp_imgtype,mp_imgflag,w,h);
+  mp_image_t* mpi=vf_get_image(sh->vfilter,sh->codec->outfmt[sh->outfmtidx],mp_imgtype,mp_imgflag,w,h);
+  mpi->x=mpi->y=0;
+  mpi->w=sh->disp_w;
+  mpi->h=sh->disp_h;
+  return mpi;
 }