diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
index 527ee33927..a9b850c20c 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -1360,6 +1360,7 @@ eng_setup(Evas *eo_e, void *in)
                             info->info.depth,
                             e->output.w, e->output.h,
                             info->indirect,
+                            info->info.destination_alpha,
                             info->info.rotation,
                             swap_mode);
         if (!ob)
@@ -1425,11 +1426,11 @@ eng_setup(Evas *eo_e, void *in)
                  (info->info.screen != eng_get_ob(re)->screen) ||
                  (info->info.visual != eng_get_ob(re)->visual) ||
                  (info->info.colormap != eng_get_ob(re)->colormap) ||
-                 (info->info.depth != eng_get_ob(re)->depth))
+                 (info->info.depth != eng_get_ob(re)->depth) ||
+                 (info->info.destination_alpha != eng_get_ob(re)->alpha))
                {
                   Outbuf *ob;
 
-                  eng_get_ob(re)->gl_context->references++;
                   eng_window_free(eng_get_ob(re));
                   re->generic.software.ob = NULL;
                   gl_wins--;
@@ -1443,6 +1444,7 @@ eng_setup(Evas *eo_e, void *in)
                                       info->info.depth,
                                       e->output.w, e->output.h,
                                       info->indirect,
+                                      info->info.destination_alpha,
                                       info->info.rotation,
                                       swap_mode);
 
@@ -1451,7 +1453,6 @@ eng_setup(Evas *eo_e, void *in)
                     {
                        evas_render_engine_software_generic_update(&re->generic.software, ob,
                                                                   e->output.w, e->output.h);
-                       eng_get_ob(re)->gl_context->references--;
 
                        gl_wins++;
                     }
diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.h b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.h
index 82a44584b4..37ffb9310c 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.h
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Outbuf *eng_window_new(Evas_Engine_Info_GL_X11 *info, Evas *e,
                        Display *disp, Window win, int screen,
                        Visual *vis, Colormap cmap,
                        int depth, int w, int h, int indirect,
-                       int rot,
+                       int alpha, int rot,
                        Render_Engine_Swap_Mode swap_mode);
 void      eng_window_free(Outbuf *gw);
 void      eng_window_use(Outbuf *gw);
diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_x_main.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_x_main.c
index bcbb449243..208e42c23f 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_x_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_x_main.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ eng_window_new(Evas_Engine_Info_GL_X11 *info,
                int      w,
                int      h,
                int      indirect EINA_UNUSED,
+               int      alpha,
                int      rot,
                Render_Engine_Swap_Mode swap_mode)
 {
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ eng_window_new(Evas_Engine_Info_GL_X11 *info,
    gw->visual = vis;
    gw->colormap = cmap;
    gw->depth = depth;
-   gw->alpha = 1;
+   gw->alpha = alpha;
    gw->w = w;
    gw->h = h;
    gw->rot = rot;
@@ -172,8 +173,16 @@ eng_window_new(Evas_Engine_Info_GL_X11 *info,
    config_attrs[n++] = 1;
 // FIXME: end n900 breakage
 # endif
-   config_attrs[n++] = EGL_ALPHA_SIZE;
-   config_attrs[n++] = 1;
+   if (gw->alpha)
+     {
+        config_attrs[n++] = EGL_ALPHA_SIZE;
+        config_attrs[n++] = 1;
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        config_attrs[n++] = EGL_ALPHA_SIZE;
+        config_attrs[n++] = 0;
+     }
    config_attrs[n++] = EGL_DEPTH_SIZE;
    config_attrs[n++] = 0;
    config_attrs[n++] = EGL_STENCIL_SIZE;