diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 67e1710..6440d5e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
     // deal with losing context..
     this.contextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.contextRestoredLost = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
-    
+
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
 
     this.options = {
         alpha: this.transparent,
         antialias:!!antialias, // SPEED UP??
-        premultipliedAlpha:!!transparent,
+        premultipliedAlpha:!!transparent && transparent !== 'notMultiplied',
         stencil:true,
         preserveDrawingBuffer: preserveDrawingBuffer
     };
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
             stage.interactionManager.setTarget(this);
         }
     }
-    
+
     var gl = this.gl;
 
     // -- Does this need to be set every frame? -- //
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
  * @method renderDIsplayObject
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to render
  * @param projection {Point} The projection
- * @param buffer {Array} a standard WebGL buffer 
+ * @param buffer {Array} a standard WebGL buffer
  */
 PIXI.WebGLRenderer.prototype.renderDisplayObject = function(displayObject, projection, buffer)
 {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 
         texture._dirty[gl.id] = false;
     }
-    
+
 };
 
 /**
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Whether the context was lost 
+     * Whether the context was lost
      * @property contextLost
      * @type Boolean
      */
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
 {
 
     // deal with losing context..
-    
+
     // remove listeners
     this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
     this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
     this.spriteBatch = null;
     this.maskManager = null;
     this.filterManager = null;
-    
+
     this.gl = null;
     //
     this.renderSession = null;