diff --git a/include/osg/Camera b/include/osg/Camera
index 1225091d7..ca60948ea 100644
--- a/include/osg/Camera
+++ b/include/osg/Camera
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class OSG_EXPORT Camera : public Transform, public CullSettings
 
         /** Set the clear color used in glClearColor(..). 
           * glClearColor is only called if mask & GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT is true*/
-        void setClearColor(const osg::Vec4& color) { _clearColor=color; }
+        void setClearColor(const osg::Vec4& color) { _clearColor=color; applyMaskAction(CLEAR_COLOR); }
         
         /** Get the clear color.*/
         const osg::Vec4& getClearColor() const { return _clearColor; }