diff --git a/source/text.cpp b/source/text.cpp
index 473d123..dfef3d3 100644
--- a/source/text.cpp
+++ b/source/text.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<Texture> Text::writeToTexture(const std::string &text, int zoom,
 	texture->createBlank(width, height, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_RGBA8888, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_TARGET);
 	texture->setBlendMode(SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
 	texture->setAsRenderTarget(renderer);
+	SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
 	zoom == 1 ? write(0, 0, text, kerning) : write2X(0, 0, text, kerning);
 
 	return texture;