diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
index cc13507c..134de7de 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #include <freerdp/client/disp.h>
 #include <freerdp/event.h>
 #include <freerdp/freerdp.h>
+#include <freerdp/gdi/gdi.h>
 #include <freerdp/rail.h>
 #include <freerdp/version.h>
 #include <guacamole/audio.h>
@@ -227,6 +228,10 @@ BOOL rdp_freerdp_pre_connect(freerdp* instance) {
     /* Init FreeRDP cache */
     instance->context->cache = cache_new(instance->settings);
 
+    /* Init FreeRDP internal GDI implementation */
+    if (!gdi_init(instance, PIXEL_FORMAT_XRGB32))
+        return FALSE;
+
     /* Set up bitmap handling */
     rdpBitmap bitmap = *graphics->Bitmap_Prototype;
     bitmap.size = sizeof(guac_rdp_bitmap);