diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-context.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-context.h
index 8461b947a..2a36fe967 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-context.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-context.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ typedef enum _ClutterPaintFlag
   CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_NONE = 0,
   CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_NO_CURSORS = 1 << 0,
   CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_FORCE_CURSORS = 1 << 1,
+  CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_CLEAR = 1 << 2,
 } ClutterPaintFlag;
 
 #define CLUTTER_TYPE_PAINT_CONTEXT (clutter_paint_context_get_type ())
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 14e04e1a5..f5d7f141b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -3614,6 +3614,14 @@ clutter_stage_paint_to_framebuffer (ClutterStage                *stage,
   ClutterPaintContext *paint_context;
   cairo_region_t *redraw_clip;
 
+  if (paint_flags & CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_CLEAR)
+    {
+      CoglColor clear_color;
+
+      cogl_color_init_from_4ub (&clear_color, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+      cogl_framebuffer_clear (framebuffer, COGL_BUFFER_BIT_COLOR, &clear_color);
+    }
+
   redraw_clip = cairo_region_create_rectangle (rect);
   paint_context =
     clutter_paint_context_new_for_framebuffer (framebuffer,
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-area-stream-src.c b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-area-stream-src.c
index e22b7dcab..e7d42d432 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-area-stream-src.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-area-stream-src.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_area_stream_src_record_to_buffer (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc  *src
   MetaRectangle *area;
   float scale;
   int stride;
-  ClutterPaintFlag paint_flags = CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_NONE;
+  ClutterPaintFlag paint_flags = CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_CLEAR;
 
   stage = get_stage (area_src);
   area = meta_screen_cast_area_stream_get_area (area_stream);
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_area_stream_src_record_to_framebuffer (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc
   ClutterStage *stage;
   MetaRectangle *area;
   float scale;
-  ClutterPaintFlag paint_flags = CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_NONE;
+  ClutterPaintFlag paint_flags = CLUTTER_PAINT_FLAG_CLEAR;
 
   stage = CLUTTER_STAGE (meta_backend_get_stage (backend));
   area = meta_screen_cast_area_stream_get_area (area_stream);