--- rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtperl.xs	2012/12/30 11:37:07	1.210
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtperl.xs	2012/12/30 11:52:15	1.211
@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@
 	CODE:
         delete THIS->bg_img;
         THIS->bg_img = 0;
-        THIS->bg_flags &= ~(rxvt_term::BG_NEEDS_REFRESH | rxvt_term::BG_INHIBIT_RENDER | rxvt_term::BG_IS_TRANSPARENT);
+        THIS->bg_flags = 0;
 
         if (img) // TODO: cannot be false
           {