diff --git a/source/game.cpp b/source/game.cpp
index 97102e5..ac1c653 100644
--- a/source/game.cpp
+++ b/source/game.cpp
@@ -444,8 +444,10 @@ void Game::renderBlackScreen()
 {
 	if (black_screen_)
 	{
-		Screen::get()->clear();
-		Screen::get()->setBorderColor(stringToColor("black"));
+		auto const color = static_cast<Uint8>(PaletteColor::BRIGHT_BLACK);
+		Screen::get()->setRendererSurface();
+		Screen::get()->clearSurface(color);
+		Screen::get()->setBorderColor(color);
 	}
 }