diff --git a/clutter/clutter-image.c b/clutter/clutter-image.c
index cfc0ae34e..96dba913f 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-image.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-image.c
@@ -119,9 +119,12 @@ clutter_image_paint_content (ClutterContent   *content,
   clutter_actor_get_content_scaling_filters (actor, &min_f, &mag_f);
   repeat = clutter_actor_get_content_repeat (actor);
 
-  color.red = paint_opacity;
-  color.green = paint_opacity;
-  color.blue = paint_opacity;
+  /* ClutterTextureNode will premultiply the blend color, so we
+   * want it to be white with the paint opacity
+   */
+  color.red = 255;
+  color.green = 255;
+  color.blue = 255;
   color.alpha = paint_opacity;
 
   node = clutter_texture_node_new (priv->texture, &color, min_f, mag_f);