diff --git a/src/PowderToyRenderer.cpp b/src/PowderToyRenderer.cpp
index 5e1af461d..0eee7ef6c 100644
--- a/src/PowderToyRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/PowderToyRenderer.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		ren->clearScreen();
 		int w = Graphics::TextSize("Save file invalid").X + 15, x = (XRES-w)/2, y = (YRES-24)/2;
 		ren->DrawRect(RectSized(Vec2{ x, y }, Vec2{ w, 24 }), 0xC0C0C0_rgb);
 		ren->BlendText({ x+8, y+8 }, "Save file invalid", 0xC0C0F0_rgb .WithAlpha(255));