diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 1badcfb7..83ed12a2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -1627,6 +1627,8 @@ void gamerender()
 
 void maprender()
 {
+    FillRect(graphics.backBuffer, 0x000000);
+
     //draw screen alliteration
     //Roomname:
     int temp = map.area(game.roomx, game.roomy);
@@ -2392,6 +2394,7 @@ void maprender()
 
 void teleporterrender()
 {
+    FillRect(graphics.backBuffer, 0x000000);
     int tempx;
     int tempy;
     //draw screen alliteration