diff --git a/kivy/core/window/window_egl_rpi.py b/kivy/core/window/window_egl_rpi.py
index 740919ad7..90d4aa85e 100644
--- a/kivy/core/window/window_egl_rpi.py
+++ b/kivy/core/window/window_egl_rpi.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class WindowEglRpi(WindowBase):
             c.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, 8,
             c.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, 8,
             c.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, 16,
+            c.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE, 8,
             c.EGL_SURFACE_TYPE, c.EGL_WINDOW_BIT,
             c.EGL_NONE]