1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp
index 7ef23601ba..fcec8863fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp
@@ -86,14 +86,13 @@ bool QVncScreen::initialize()
         }
     }
 
-    QFbScreen::initializeCompositor();
-
     switch (depth()) {
     case 32:
         dirty = new QVncDirtyMapOptimized<quint32>(this);
         break;
     case 16:
         dirty = new QVncDirtyMapOptimized<quint16>(this);
+        mFormat = QImage::Format_RGB16;
         break;
     case 8:
         dirty = new QVncDirtyMapOptimized<quint8>(this);
@@ -105,6 +104,8 @@ bool QVncScreen::initialize()
         return false;
     }
 
+    QFbScreen::initializeCompositor();
+
     setPowerState(PowerStateOff);
 
     return true;