diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/share/gveejay.reloaded.glade b/veejay-current/veejay-client/share/gveejay.reloaded.glade
index d2d3080f..eb35187c 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/share/gveejay.reloaded.glade
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/share/gveejay.reloaded.glade
@@ -9122,6 +9122,23 @@ YUV (current)</property>
                                         <property name="position">0</property>
                                       </packing>
                                     </child>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="alphacomposite">
+                                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Alpha Clear</property>
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                        <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                                        <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">Clears the alpha channel every frame period when enabled</property>
+                                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                                        <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                                        <signal name="toggled" handler="on_alphacomposite_toggled" />
+                                      </widget>
+                                      <packing>
+                                        <property name="expand">True</property>
+                                        <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                        <property name="position">1</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
                                   </widget>
                                   <packing>
                                     <property name="expand">True</property>
@@ -12687,6 +12704,12 @@ YUV (current)</property>
                     <child>
                       <placeholder/>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <placeholder/>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <placeholder/>
+                    </child>
                     <child>
                       <widget class="GtkButton" id="inputstream_close">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c
index af091cf0..30aeb660 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c
@@ -4156,4 +4156,12 @@ void	on_save_midi_layout1_activate( GtkWidget *w, gpointer data )
 void on_clear_midi_layout1_activate( GtkWidget *w, gpointer data )
 {
 	vj_midi_reset(info->midi);
-}	
+}
+
+
+void	on_alphacomposite_toggled(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer user_data)
+{	
+	multi_vims( VIMS_ALPHA_COMPOSITE,"%d", is_button_toggled( "alphacomposite" )); 
+}
+
+
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h
index f4db9951..28e53e79 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ enum {
 	VIMS_SYNC_CORRECTION			=	334,
 	VIMS_FRAMERATE				=	335,
 	VIMS_SUB_RENDER				=	336,
+	VIMS_ALPHA_COMPOSITE			=	337,
 	VIMS_VIDEO_PLAY_FORWARD			=	10,
 	VIMS_VIDEO_PLAY_BACKWARD		=	11,
 	VIMS_VIDEO_PLAY_STOP			=	12,
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c
index e4fd746f..a4b4e1ff 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c
@@ -10585,3 +10585,20 @@ void	vj_event_get_sample_image		(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 }
 
 
+void vj_event_alpha_composite(void *ptr, const char format[], va_list ap) 
+{
+	veejay_t *v = (veejay_t*) ptr;
+	int args[4];
+	char *str = NULL;
+	
+	P_A(args,str,format,ap);
+
+	if( args[0] == 0 ) {
+		v->settings->clear_alpha = 0;
+		veejay_msg(VEEJAY_MSG_INFO,"Enabled alpha channel leak (no clear)");
+	} else if (args[0] == 1 ) {
+		v->settings->clear_alpha = 1;
+		veejay_msg(VEEJAY_MSG_INFO,"New alpha mask every frame (clearing)");
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.h
index 10d27951..1aa4f336 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.h
@@ -312,4 +312,5 @@ void	vj_event_sub_render( void *ptr, const char format[], va_list ap );
 void	vj_event_send_shm_info( void *ptr, const char format[], va_list ap);
 void	vj_event_connect_split_shm( void *ptr, const char format[], va_list ap );
 void	vj_event_get_sample_image(void *ptr,const char format[],va_list	ap	);
+void	vj_event_alpha_composite(void *ptr, const char format[], va_list ap );
 #endif
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-eventman.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-eventman.c
index 8b83388b..ef5e1825 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-eventman.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-eventman.c
@@ -2483,6 +2483,17 @@ void		vj_init_vevo_events(void)
 				NULL );
 
 
+	index_map_[VIMS_ALPHA_COMPOSITE]				=	_new_event(
+				"%d",
+				VIMS_BEZERK,	
+				"Enable or disable alpha channel clear every frame period",
+				vj_event_alpha_composite,
+				1,
+				VIMS_ALLOW_ANY,
+				"0=on 1=off",
+				0,
+				NULL );
+
 
 	index_map_[ VIMS_CONTINUOUS_PLAY ] 		=	_new_event(
 				"%d",
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-lib.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-lib.h
index b62a8e95..de29d079 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-lib.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-lib.h
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int auto_mute;
 	int pace_correction;
 	int	splitscreen;
+	int clear_alpha;
 } video_playback_setup;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-perform.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-perform.c
index 14411cc0..aba0e703 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-perform.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-perform.c
@@ -2515,7 +2515,7 @@ static int vj_perform_sample_complete_buffers(veejay_t * info, int *hint444)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(clear_framebuffer__ == 1)
+	if(clear_framebuffer__ == 1 || info->settings->clear_alpha == 1)
 	{
 		if( frames[0]->stride[3] > 0 )
 			veejay_memset( frames[0]->data[3], 0, frames[0]->stride[3] * frames[0]->height );