diff --git a/video/out/cocoa/video_view.m b/video/out/cocoa/video_view.m
index cb09dc8b9f..45c21cdc9c 100644
--- a/video/out/cocoa/video_view.m
+++ b/video/out/cocoa/video_view.m
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 
 - (void)drawRect:(NSRect)rect
 {
+    [[NSColor blackColor] setFill];
+    NSRectFill(rect);
     [self.adapter performAsyncResize:[self frameInPixels].size];
 }
 @end
diff --git a/video/out/cocoa/window.m b/video/out/cocoa/window.m
index 89c9e61d6b..137ef530d9 100644
--- a/video/out/cocoa/window.m
+++ b/video/out/cocoa/window.m
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                                   backing:buffering_type
                                     defer:flag
                                    screen:screen]) {
-        [self setBackgroundColor:[NSColor blackColor]];
+        [self setBackgroundColor:[NSColor whiteColor]];
         [self setMinSize:NSMakeSize(50,50)];
         [self setCollectionBehavior: NSWindowCollectionBehaviorFullScreenPrimary];