diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 7153761ad..4aa9bbf4a 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ static bool add_plane(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 	for (size_t j = 0; j < drm_plane->count_formats; ++j) {
 		uint32_t fmt = drm_plane->formats[j];
 
-		if (fmt == DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888) {
-			// Prefer formats with alpha channel
+		if (fmt == DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010) {
 			rgb_format = fmt;
 			break;
+		} else if (fmt == DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888) {
+			rgb_format = fmt;
 		} else if (fmt == DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888) {
 			rgb_format = fmt;
 		}
diff --git a/backend/drm/renderer.c b/backend/drm/renderer.c
index 2f9769f54..559baae3e 100644
--- a/backend/drm/renderer.c
+++ b/backend/drm/renderer.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bool init_drm_renderer(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		EGL_NONE,
 	};
 
-	renderer->gbm_format = GBM_FORMAT_ARGB8888;
+	renderer->gbm_format = GBM_FORMAT_ARGB2101010;
 	renderer->wlr_rend = create_renderer_func(&renderer->egl,
 		EGL_PLATFORM_GBM_MESA, renderer->gbm,
 		config_attribs, renderer->gbm_format);