diff --git a/src/lib/direct.c b/src/lib/direct.c
index 42ec6c0a7..46983ff2a 100644
--- a/src/lib/direct.c
+++ b/src/lib/direct.c
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ ncdirect_render_visual(ncdirect* n, ncvisual* ncv, struct ncvisual_options* vopt
     return NULL;
   }
   blitterargs bargs = {};
+  bargs.flags = vopts->flags;
   if(vopts->flags & NCVISUAL_OPTION_ADDALPHA){
     bargs.transcolor = vopts->transcolor | 0x1000000ull;
   }