diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
index a5956314d3..86bd1039c2 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,9 @@ void DrmOutput::renderCursorOpengl(const QSize &cursorSize)
     QMatrix4x4 mvp;
     mvp.ortho(QRect(QPoint(), renderTarget.size()));
 
+    glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 0);
     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);