diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java
index 5394530c08828..320fc4d695de1 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ public class BitmapFactory {
          * the decoder will try to pick the best matching config based on the
          * system's screen depth, and characteristics of the original image such
          * as if it has per-pixel alpha (requiring a config that also does).
+         * 
+         * The configuration is set to {@link android.graphics.Bitmap.Config#ARGB_8888}
+         * by default.
          */
-        public Bitmap.Config inPreferredConfig;
+        public Bitmap.Config inPreferredConfig = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888;
 
         /**
          * If dither is true, the decoder will attempt to dither the decoded
diff --git a/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp b/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp
index 612f04e5570ef..4977f46f73dda 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void TextureCache::generateTexture(SkBitmap* bitmap, Texture* texture, bool rege
                 GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, bitmap->getPixels());
         break;
     case SkBitmap::kARGB_8888_Config:
-        texture->blend = true;
+        texture->blend = !bitmap->isOpaque();
         glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, bitmap->rowBytesAsPixels(), texture->height, 0,
                 GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, bitmap->getPixels());
         break;