diff --git a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
index cda8a3c..3b0410d 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
+        this._activeBlendMode = blendMode;
         this.context.globalCompositeOperation = this.blendModes[blendMode];
     }
 

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
index cda8a3c..3b0410d 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
+        this._activeBlendMode = blendMode;
         this.context.globalCompositeOperation = this.blendModes[blendMode];
     }
 
diff --git a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
index 2257a6f..3bba625 100644
--- a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
+++ b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
@@ -227,13 +227,7 @@
         context.translate(modX + (this.anchor.x * -this._width),
                           modY + (this.anchor.y * -this._height));
 
-        // check blend mode
-        const compositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[this.blendMode];
-
-        if (compositeOperation !== renderer.context.globalCompositeOperation)
-        {
-            context.globalCompositeOperation = compositeOperation;
-        }
+        renderer.setBlendMode(this.blendMode);
 
         // fill the pattern!
         context.fillStyle = this._canvasPattern;

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
index cda8a3c..3b0410d 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
+        this._activeBlendMode = blendMode;
         this.context.globalCompositeOperation = this.blendModes[blendMode];
     }
 
diff --git a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
index 2257a6f..3bba625 100644
--- a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
+++ b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
@@ -227,13 +227,7 @@
         context.translate(modX + (this.anchor.x * -this._width),
                           modY + (this.anchor.y * -this._height));
 
-        // check blend mode
-        const compositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[this.blendMode];
-
-        if (compositeOperation !== renderer.context.globalCompositeOperation)
-        {
-            context.globalCompositeOperation = compositeOperation;
-        }
+        renderer.setBlendMode(this.blendMode);
 
         // fill the pattern!
         context.fillStyle = this._canvasPattern;
diff --git a/src/mesh/canvas/CanvasMeshRenderer.js b/src/mesh/canvas/CanvasMeshRenderer.js
index a1ad74c..1263170 100644
--- a/src/mesh/canvas/CanvasMeshRenderer.js
+++ b/src/mesh/canvas/CanvasMeshRenderer.js
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
             );
         }
 
+        renderer.setBlendMode(mesh.blendMode);
+
         if (mesh.drawMode === Mesh.DRAW_MODES.TRIANGLE_MESH)
         {
             this._renderTriangleMesh(mesh);