diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index 84b2ff4..04088b2 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -7358,8 +7358,7 @@
      * @property context
      * @type Canvas 2d Context
      */
-    this.context = this.view.getContext( "2d" );
-
+    this.context = this.view.getContext( "2d" , { alpha: this.transparent } );
     //some filter variables
     this.smoothProperty = null;
 

diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index 84b2ff4..04088b2 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -7358,8 +7358,7 @@
      * @property context
      * @type Canvas 2d Context
      */
-    this.context = this.view.getContext( "2d" );
-
+    this.context = this.view.getContext( "2d" , { alpha: this.transparent } );
     //some filter variables
     this.smoothProperty = null;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
index 3c2b5df..3290e7c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@
      * @property context
      * @type Canvas 2d Context
      */
-    this.context = this.view.getContext( "2d" );
-
+    this.context = this.view.getContext( "2d" , { alpha: this.transparent } );
     //some filter variables
     this.smoothProperty = null;