diff --git a/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl.cpp b/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl.cpp
index c096114e39d..f63a57e2d15 100644
--- a/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl.cpp
+++ b/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void OpenGLRenderer::init() {
 }
 
 void OpenGLRenderer::clear() {
+	glClearColor(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f); // Solid black
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
 	glColor3f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
 }
diff --git a/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp b/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp
index cf1d360ec0f..ab3057e94f5 100644
--- a/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp
+++ b/engines/myst3/gfx_opengl_shaders.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ void ShaderRenderer::init() {
 }
 
 void ShaderRenderer::clear() {
+	glClearColor(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f); // Solid black
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
 }