diff --git a/src/Graphics/Texture2D.cs b/src/Graphics/Texture2D.cs
index 582d8ffb..29eceeb2 100644
--- a/src/Graphics/Texture2D.cs
+++ b/src/Graphics/Texture2D.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ SurfaceFormat format
 						format != SurfaceFormat.HalfSingle &&
 						format != SurfaceFormat.HalfVector2 &&
 						format != SurfaceFormat.HalfVector4 &&
-						format != SurfaceFormat.HdrBlendable	)
+						format != SurfaceFormat.HdrBlendable &&
+						format != SurfaceFormat.Alpha8)
 				{
 					// Not a renderable format period
 					Format = SurfaceFormat.Color;