diff --git a/src/video/nds/SDL_ndsvideo.c b/src/video/nds/SDL_ndsvideo.c
index 2673a98bd..1bdbb1adb 100644
--- a/src/video/nds/SDL_ndsvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/nds/SDL_ndsvideo.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ SDL_Surface *NDS_SetVideoMode(_THIS, SDL_Surface *current,
 	if(bpp==8)
 		current->pitch =1024;
 	else
-		current->pitch =1024*2;
+		current->pitch =512*2;
 
 	/* We're done */
 	return(current);