diff --git a/animateDoorbell.go b/animateDoorbell.go
index 8105b5a..afdba6b 100644
--- a/animateDoorbell.go
+++ b/animateDoorbell.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	b64 "encoding/base64"
 	"image"
+	"image/color"
 
 	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
 )
@@ -28,4 +29,5 @@ func (a *Animation) loadImage(imgType string, img string) {
 	a.doorbell.image = imaging.Resize(bigImage, 64, 64, imaging.Lanczos)
 	a.ctx.Push()
 	a.ctx.Clear()
+	a.ctx.SetColor(color.Black)
 }