diff --git a/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp b/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp
index 7f4152c90..ada152fde 100644
--- a/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void CFrameBuffer::init(const char * const)
         paletteSetColor(0xF, 0x00FFFF, tr);
         paletteSetColor(0x10, 0xFFFFFF, tr);
         paletteSetColor(0x11, 0x000000, tr);
-        paletteSetColor(COL_BACKGROUND, 0x000000, 0xffff);
+	paletteSetColor(COL_BACKGROUND, 0x000000, 0x0);
 
         paletteSet();