Left: the polarized intensity of W Aql in the R-band observed without the coronographic mask. The star is saturated in this image and any structure seen in the very inner parts can therefore not be trusted. This also explains the read-out tracks in the image. Right: the polarized intensity of W Aql in the V-band observed without the coronographic mask. The secondary star contributes significantly in the V-band, but the binary pair is not resolved. Both images are overlaid by polarization vectors showing the polarization degree and angle. North is up and east is left.