diff --git a/src/platformsupport/glxconvenience/qglxconvenience.cpp b/src/platformsupport/glxconvenience/qglxconvenience.cpp
index 74b7c63473..a9ce10e5ee 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/glxconvenience/qglxconvenience.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/glxconvenience/qglxconvenience.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ GLXFBConfig qglx_findConfig(Display *display, int screen , QSurfaceFormat format
             if (requestedAlpha && actualAlpha != requestedAlpha)
                 continue;
 
+            // avoid BGR visuals due to bugs elsewhere
+            if ((visual->red_mask & 0x1) == 0x1)
+                continue;
+
             return candidate;
         }
     } while (qglx_reduceFormat(&format));