diff --git a/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c b/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c
index b513de6b73..c60d54ea52 100644
--- a/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c
+++ b/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ gimp_layer_mode_get_composite_trc (GimpLayerMode  mode)
 GimpLayerCompositeMode
 gimp_layer_mode_get_composite_mode (GimpLayerMode  mode)
 {
-  return GIMP_LAYER_COMPOSITE_OVER;
+  return GIMP_LAYER_COMPOSITE_SRC_OVER;
 }
 
 const gchar *