diff --git a/src/ecs.odin b/src/ecs.odin
index 9639bca..888439b 100644
--- a/src/ecs.odin
+++ b/src/ecs.odin
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ run :: proc(app: ^App) {
 
 	rl.SetTargetFPS(60)
 	for !rl.WindowShouldClose() {
-		rl.ClearBackground(window.background)
 		for i in app.systems[UPDATE] {i()}
 		rl.BeginDrawing()
+		rl.ClearBackground(window.background)
 		for i in app.systems[DRAW] {i()}
 		rl.EndDrawing()
 	}
diff --git a/src/systems.odin b/src/systems.odin
index 12a6941..4211324 100644
--- a/src/systems.odin
+++ b/src/systems.odin
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DefaultPlugin :: proc(app: ^App) {
 	add_component(
 		display,
 		&Window,
-		WindowComponent{width = 800, height = 600, title = "shoal window"},
+		WindowComponent{width = 800, height = 600, title = "shoal window", background = rl.BLACK},
 	)
 }