diff --git a/src/cairo-quartz-surface.c b/src/cairo-quartz-surface.c
index cff15af..df76d88 100644
--- a/src/cairo-quartz-surface.c
+++ b/src/cairo-quartz-surface.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ create_image_from_surface (cairo_image_s
 			 8, 32,
 			 width * 4,
 			 color_space,
-			 kCGImageAlphaPremultipliedFirst,
+			 kCGImageAlphaPremultipliedFirst | kCGBitmapByteOrder32Host,
 			 data_provider,
 			 NULL,
 			 FALSE, kCGRenderingIntentDefault);