diff --git a/decorations/decorationrenderer.cpp b/decorations/decorationrenderer.cpp
index d5e9f744a1..5c281e634d 100644
--- a/decorations/decorationrenderer.cpp
+++ b/decorations/decorationrenderer.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ void X11Renderer::render()
         }
         QImage image = renderToImage(geo);
         xcb_put_image(c, XCB_IMAGE_FORMAT_Z_PIXMAP, client()->client()->frameId(), m_gc,
-                    image.width(), image.height(), geo.x(), geo.y(), 0, 24, image.byteCount(), image.constBits());
+                      image.width(), image.height(), geo.x(), geo.y(), 0, client()->client()->depth(),
+                      image.byteCount(), image.constBits());
     };
     renderPart(left);
     renderPart(top);