diff --git a/wgpu/examples/framework.rs b/wgpu/examples/framework.rs
index e036ed2aa09..ef5d6af01cb 100644
--- a/wgpu/examples/framework.rs
+++ b/wgpu/examples/framework.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ fn start<E: Example>(
 ) {
     let spawner = Spawner::new();
     let mut config = wgpu::SurfaceConfiguration::from_size(size.width, size.height);
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+    {
+        config.format = surface.get_supported_formats(&adapter)[0];
+    }
     surface.configure(&device, &config);
 
     log::info!("Initializing the example...");