diff --git a/src/Shared/RenderHelpers/TileBrushImplHelper.cs b/src/Shared/RenderHelpers/TileBrushImplHelper.cs
index 9ca4a7554c..408a9cd851 100644
--- a/src/Shared/RenderHelpers/TileBrushImplHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Shared/RenderHelpers/TileBrushImplHelper.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ namespace Perspex.RenderHelpers
                 }
                 else if (_visualBrush != null)
                 {
-                    ctx.FillRectangle(Brushes.Black, new Rect(new Point(0, 0), IntermediateSize));
                     ctx.Render(_visualBrush.Visual);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/TileBrushImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/TileBrushImpl.cs
index 9d1ba2dbe2..ab803e473e 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/TileBrushImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/TileBrushImpl.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ namespace Perspex.Direct2D1.Media
             using (var intermediate = new BitmapRenderTarget(target, CompatibleRenderTargetOptions.None, helper.IntermediateSize.ToSharpDX()))
             {
                 using (var ctx = new RenderTarget(intermediate).CreateDrawingContext())
+                {
+                    intermediate.Clear(null);
                     helper.DrawIntermediate(ctx);
+                }
 
                 PlatformBrush = new BitmapBrush(
                     target,