diff --git a/src/renderer/mod.rs b/src/renderer/mod.rs
index c3e8106..39da830 100644
--- a/src/renderer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/mod.rs
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ impl Renderer {
             .collect();
         let mut font_changed = false;
 
-        let default_background = self.grid_renderer.get_default_background();
-        root_canvas.clear(default_background);
-
         for draw_command in draw_commands.into_iter() {
             if let DrawCommand::FontChanged(_) = draw_command {
                 font_changed = true;
@@ -97,8 +94,10 @@ impl Renderer {
             self.handle_draw_command(root_canvas, draw_command);
         }
 
+        let default_background = self.grid_renderer.get_default_background();
         let font_dimensions = self.grid_renderer.font_dimensions;
 
+        root_canvas.clear(default_background);
         root_canvas.save();
         root_canvas.reset_matrix();