diff --git a/source/build/src/common.cpp b/source/build/src/common.cpp
index e16e2debf..ba04de340 100644
--- a/source/build/src/common.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/common.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ void COMMON_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
     {
 //        glPushAttrib(GL_FOG_BIT);
         polymost_setFogEnabled(false);
+        polymost_useColorOnly(true);
 
         setpolymost2dview();
         glColor4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.67f);
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ void COMMON_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
         glRecti(0, 8*numrows+4, xdim, 8*numrows+8);
 
 //        glPopAttrib();
+        polymost_useColorOnly(false);
         polymost_setFogEnabled(true);
 
         return;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp
index 87840bea7..0241fb0f7 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/osdfuncs.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ void GAME_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
         const int32_t i8n8 = OSD_SCALE(OSDCHAR_HEIGHT*numrows);
 //        glPushAttrib(GL_FOG_BIT);
         polymost_setFogEnabled(false);
+        polymost_useColorOnly(true);
 
         setpolymost2dview();
         glColor4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.67f);
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ void GAME_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
         glRecti(0, 0, xdim, i8n8+OSDCHAR_HEIGHT);
         glColor4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f);
         glRecti(0, i8n8+4, xdim, i8n8+OSDCHAR_HEIGHT);
+
+        polymost_useColorOnly(false);
         if (!nofog)
             polymost_setFogEnabled(true);
 //        glPopAttrib();