diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/PicassoRegionDecoder.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/PicassoRegionDecoder.kt
index 778b380b6..69c758009 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/PicassoRegionDecoder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/PicassoRegionDecoder.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class PicassoRegionDecoder : ImageRegionDecoder {
         synchronized(decoderLock) {
             val options = BitmapFactory.Options()
             options.inSampleSize = sampleSize
-            options.inPreferredConfig = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888
+            options.inPreferredConfig = Bitmap.Config.RGB_565
             val bitmap = decoder!!.decodeRegion(rect, options)
             return bitmap ?: throw RuntimeException("Region decoder returned null bitmap - image format may not be supported")
         }