diff --git a/HelpersLib/Helpers/ImageHelpers.cs b/HelpersLib/Helpers/ImageHelpers.cs
index 64bb1a4b4..7323a6c42 100644
--- a/HelpersLib/Helpers/ImageHelpers.cs
+++ b/HelpersLib/Helpers/ImageHelpers.cs
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ public static Image DrawCheckers(Image img)
 
         public static Image DrawCheckers(Image img, int size, Color color1, Color color2)
         {
-            Bitmap bmp = img.CreateEmptyBitmap();
+            Bitmap bmp = img.CreateEmptyBitmap(PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
 
             using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bmp))
             using (Image checker = CreateCheckers(size, color1, color2))