diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/core/guiCanvas.cpp b/Engine/source/gui/core/guiCanvas.cpp
index 4dba87310..513a82e9f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/core/guiCanvas.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/core/guiCanvas.cpp
@@ -2723,7 +2723,7 @@ DefineConsoleMethod( GuiCanvas, setVideoMode, void,
    // aren't specified, just leave them at whatever they were set to.
    if (bitDepth > 0)
    {
-      vm.bitDepth = refreshRate;
+      vm.bitDepth = bitDepth;
    }
 
    if (refreshRate > 0)