diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/projectseptember/RNGL/GLCanvas.java b/android/src/main/java/com/projectseptember/RNGL/GLCanvas.java
index 43da8fd9f556a0bdc1f029d31b81d5bd8f99dc50..42070cdb7d22c23113269dc37aa69d23f9814efe 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/projectseptember/RNGL/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/projectseptember/RNGL/GLCanvas.java
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends GLSurfaceView
 
     @Override
     public void setBackgroundColor(int color) {
-        super.setBackgroundColor(color);
+        super.setBackgroundColor(color & 0xFFFFFF);
         if (color == Color.TRANSPARENT) {
             this.getHolder().setFormat(PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
         }