diff --git a/manim/_config/utils.py b/manim/_config/utils.py
index 0316311778..6c2492d95e 100644
--- a/manim/_config/utils.py
+++ b/manim/_config/utils.py
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ def format(self, val: str) -> None:
             val,
             [None, "png", "gif", "mp4", "mov", "webm"],
         )
+        self.resolve_movie_file_extension(self.transparent)
         if self.format == "webm":
             logging.getLogger("manim").warning(
                 "Output format set as webm, this can be slower than other formats",