diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
index b35f4dc..8d2894e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -217,17 +217,13 @@
         this.context.fillStyle = "black";
         this.context.clear();
     }
-
-    if (!this.transparent && this.clearBeforeRender)
+    
+    if (this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
-        this.context.fillStyle = stage.backgroundColorString;
-        this.context.fillRect(0, 0, this.width , this.height);
+        if (!this.transparent) this.context.fillStyle = stage.backgroundColorString;
+        this.context.[(this.transparent) ? "clearRect" : "fillRect"](0, 0, this.width, this.height);
     }
-    else if (this.transparent && this.clearBeforeRender)
-    {
-        this.context.clearRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
-    }
-
+    
     this.renderDisplayObject(stage);
 
     // run interaction!