diff --git a/src/core/Runner.js b/src/core/Runner.js
index 8d1ce16..efd3e3e 100644
--- a/src/core/Runner.js
+++ b/src/core/Runner.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ var Common = require('./Common');
             && engine.render
             && engine.render.controller
             && engine.render.controller.clear) {
-            engine.render.controller.clear(engine.render);
+            engine.render.controller.clear(engine.render); // @deprecated
         }
 
         // update
diff --git a/src/render/RenderPixi.js b/src/render/RenderPixi.js
index 518e8eb..79beccc 100644
--- a/src/render/RenderPixi.js
+++ b/src/render/RenderPixi.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module.exports = RenderPixi;
 
 var Composite = require('../body/Composite');
 var Common = require('../core/Common');
+var Events = require('../core/Events');
 
 (function() {
 
@@ -98,6 +99,11 @@ var Common = require('../core/Common');
             }
         };
 
+        // event listeners
+        Events.on(render.engine, 'beforeUpdate', function() {
+            RenderPixi.clear(render);
+        });
+
         // caches
         render.textures = {};
         render.sprites = {};