diff --git a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.cpp b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.cpp
index 5e84cb630..1f2dad813 100644
--- a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.cpp
+++ b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ GEVulkanTexture::GEVulkanTexture(video::IImage* img, const std::string& name)
         return;
     }
     m_size = m_orig_size = img->getDimension();
+    convertBGRA(img);
     uint8_t* data = (uint8_t*)img->lock();
     upload(data);
     img->unlock();
@@ -337,6 +338,8 @@ void GEVulkanTexture::reloadInternal()
         return;
     }
     m_size = texture_image->getDimension();
+
+    convertBGRA(texture_image);
     if (m_image_mani)
         m_image_mani(texture_image);
 
@@ -349,15 +352,6 @@ void GEVulkanTexture::reloadInternal()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void GEVulkanTexture::upload(uint8_t* data)
 {
-    if (!m_single_channel)
-    {
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_size.Width * m_size.Height; i++)
-        {
-            uint8_t tmp_val = data[i * 4];
-            data[i * 4] = data[i * 4 + 2];
-            data[i * 4 + 2] = tmp_val;
-        }
-    }
     if (!createTextureImage(data))
         return;
     if (!createImageView(VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT))
@@ -457,4 +451,16 @@ void GEVulkanTexture::updateTexture(void* data, video::ECOLOR_FORMAT format,
     vkFreeMemory(m_vulkan_device, staging_buffer_memory, NULL);
 }   // updateTexture
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void GEVulkanTexture::convertBGRA(video::IImage* img)
+{
+    uint8_t* data = (uint8_t*)img->lock();
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_size.Width * m_size.Height; i++)
+    {
+        uint8_t tmp_val = data[i * 4];
+        data[i * 4] = data[i * 4 + 2];
+        data[i * 4 + 2] = tmp_val;
+    }
+}   // convertBGRA
+
 }
diff --git a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.hpp b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.hpp
index 3c4ba6d54..b3f96c5ec 100644
--- a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.hpp
+++ b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_vulkan_texture.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ private:
 
     const bool m_disable_reload;
 
-    bool m_single_channel;
+    const bool m_single_channel;
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     bool createTextureImage(uint8_t* texture_data);
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ private:
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     void reloadInternal();
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    void convertBGRA(video::IImage* img);
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     GEVulkanTexture(const std::string& path,