diff --git a/include/osg/CullSettings b/include/osg/CullSettings
index 63a509043..95bf9f108 100644
--- a/include/osg/CullSettings
+++ b/include/osg/CullSettings
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class OSG_EXPORT CullSettings
             CULL_MASK                               = 0x0400,
             CULL_MASK_LEFT                          = 0x0800,
             CULL_MASK_RIGHT                         = 0x1000,
+            CLEAR_COLOR                             = 0x2000,
             
             NO_VARIABLES                            = 0x0000,
             ALL_VARIABLES                           = 0xFFFF
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp b/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
index 1555523fc..666d51aea 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
@@ -1151,7 +1151,14 @@ void CullVisitor::apply(osg::CameraNode& camera)
 
 
         // set up the background color and clear mask.
-        rtts->setClearColor(camera.getClearColor());
+        if (camera.getInheritanceMask() & CLEAR_COLOR)
+        {
+            rtts->setClearColor(camera.getClearColor());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            rtts->setClearColor(previous_stage->getClearColor());
+        }
         rtts->setClearMask(camera.getClearMask());
         
         // set the color mask.