2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/common/background-image.c b/common/background-image.c
index f3d2551e..5ede55e3 100644
--- a/common/background-image.c
+++ b/common/background-image.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void render_background_image(cairo_t *cairo, cairo_surface_t *image,
         double width = cairo_image_surface_get_width(image);
         double height = cairo_image_surface_get_height(image);
 
+        cairo_save(cairo);
         switch (mode) {
         case BACKGROUND_MODE_STRETCH:
                 cairo_scale(cairo,
@@ -116,4 +117,5 @@ void render_background_image(cairo_t *cairo, cairo_surface_t *image,
                 break;
         }
         cairo_paint(cairo);
+        cairo_restore(cairo);
 }
diff --git a/swaybg/main.c b/swaybg/main.c
index 5b0d0458..742669ef 100644
--- a/swaybg/main.c
+++ b/swaybg/main.c
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ static void render_frame(struct swaybg_state *state) {
                 return;
         }
         cairo_t *cairo = state->current_buffer->cairo;
+        cairo_save(cairo);
+        cairo_set_operator(cairo, CAIRO_OPERATOR_CLEAR);
+        cairo_paint(cairo);
+        cairo_restore(cairo);
         if (state->args->mode == BACKGROUND_MODE_SOLID_COLOR) {
                 cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, state->context.color);
                 cairo_paint(cairo);