diff --git a/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp b/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp
index ca7ff512..2eef6cfe 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ static SDL_Surface* RecreateSurfaceWithDimensions(
     const int height
 ) {
     SDL_Surface* retval;
+    SDL_BlendMode blend_mode;
 
     if (surface == NULL)
     {
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ static SDL_Surface* RecreateSurfaceWithDimensions(
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    SDL_GetSurfaceBlendMode(surface, &blend_mode);
+    SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode(retval, blend_mode);
+
     return retval;
 }