diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index cc2a2b11..3f001ea1 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -4030,12 +4030,16 @@ void Renderer::saveScreen(const string &path) {
 	if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 	glFinish();
 
+	glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
+
 	if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 	glReadPixels(0, 0, pixmapScreenShot->getW(), pixmapScreenShot->getH(),
 				 GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixmapScreenShot->getPixels());
 
 	if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
+	glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
+
 	// Signal the threads queue to add a screenshot save request
 	MutexSafeWrapper safeMutex(&saveScreenShotThreadAccessor,string(__FILE__) + "_" + intToStr(__LINE__));
 	saveScreenQueue.push_back(make_pair(path,pixmapScreenShot));