diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 718c1c5f..9d0e6e66 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 # [main](https://github.com/szabolcsdombi/zengl/compare/1.10.0...main)
 
+- Implemented default texture filter for improved external texture support
+
 # [1.10.0](https://github.com/szabolcsdombi/zengl/compare/1.9.3...1.10.0)
 
 - Implemented external buffers and textures
diff --git a/zengl.cpp b/zengl.cpp
index 17f9e026..8eb68ead 100644
--- a/zengl.cpp
+++ b/zengl.cpp
@@ -1005,6 +1005,8 @@ Image * Context_meth_image(Context * self, PyObject * vargs, PyObject * kwargs)
         gl.GenTextures(1, (unsigned *)&image);
         gl.ActiveTexture(self->default_texture_unit);
         gl.BindTexture(target, image);
+        gl.TexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+        gl.TexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
         if (cubemap) {
             int padded_row = (width * format.pixel_size + 3) & ~3;
             int stride = padded_row * height;