diff --git a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
index 88dfc26c3..d06e0ee77 100644
--- a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
     this._canvas.style.zIndex = zIndex.toString();
     this._ctx = this._canvas.getContext('2d', {alpha});
     this._ctx.scale(window.devicePixelRatio, window.devicePixelRatio);
+    // Draw the background if this is an opaque layer
+    if (!alpha) {
+      this.clearAll();
+    }
     container.appendChild(this._canvas);
   }