diff --git a/main.cu b/main.cu
index 2877e5c..937a163 100644
--- a/main.cu
+++ b/main.cu
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ void glut_initialize(){
 	//place the camera along the z-axis at a distance determined by the network size along x and y
 	cam.setPosition(c + stim::vec<float>(0, 0, camera_factor * std::max(bb.size()[0], bb.size()[1])));
 	cam.LookAt(c[0], c[1], c[2]);						//look at the center of the network
+
+	glClearColor(1, 1, 1, 1);
 }
 
 #ifdef __CUDACC__
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