diff --git a/gstreamer-buffering/automated/video-player.c b/gstreamer-buffering/automated/video-player.c
index 801c64f327c6eeed34991666b22a05b366230189..d0157223baca5027414e775f02ce064d9597aab3 100644
--- a/gstreamer-buffering/automated/video-player.c
+++ b/gstreamer-buffering/automated/video-player.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GstElement          *goomsource;
   GstIterator         *iter;
   ClutterActor        *stage;
-  ClutterColor         stage_color = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
+  ClutterColor         stage_color = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff };
   ClutterColor         control_color1 = { 73, 74, 77, 0xee };
   ClutterColor         control_color2 = { 0xcc, 0xcc, 0xcc, 0xff };
   GError              *error = NULL;