diff --git a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
index e3f56e4..01bb794 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     if(renderTexture)
     {
         renderTexture = renderTexture.baseTexture || renderTexture;
-        
+
         if(!renderTexture._canvasRenderTarget)
         {
 
@@ -178,16 +178,18 @@
         context.clear();
     }
 
-    if( clear || this.clearBeforeRender)
+    if(clear !== undefined || this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
-        if (this.transparent)
-        {
-            context.clearRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            context.fillStyle = this._backgroundColorString;
-            context.fillRect(0, 0, this.width , this.height);
+        if (this.renderingToScreen) {
+            if (this.transparent) {
+                context.clearRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+            }
+            else {
+                context.fillStyle = this._backgroundColorString;
+                context.fillRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+            }
+        } else {
+            //TODO: implement background for CanvasRenderTarget or RenderTexture?
         }
     }