diff --git a/code/renderergl1/tr_init.c b/code/renderergl1/tr_init.c
index 1e79886be..7f73da205 100644
--- a/code/renderergl1/tr_init.c
+++ b/code/renderergl1/tr_init.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static void R_LevelShot(screenshotType_e type, const char *ext) {
 	size_t offset = 0, memcount;
 	int spadlen, rpadlen;
 	int padwidth, linelen;
-	GLint packAlign = 0;
+	GLint packAlign = 1;
 	byte *src, *dst;
 	int x, y;
 	int r, g, b;
diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_init.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_init.c
index 87644d8e7..96cb93111 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_init.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_init.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static void R_LevelShot(screenshotType_e type, const char *ext) {
 	size_t offset = 0, memcount;
 	int spadlen, rpadlen;
 	int padwidth, linelen;
-	GLint packAlign = 0;
+	GLint packAlign = 1;
 	byte *src, *dst;
 	int x, y;
 	int r, g, b;