diff --git a/src/static_canvas.class.js b/src/static_canvas.class.js
index b87cd9fbc54..1e515b544c3 100644
--- a/src/static_canvas.class.js
+++ b/src/static_canvas.class.js
@@ -807,6 +807,10 @@
      */
     clear: function () {
       this._objects.length = 0;
+      this.backgroundImage = null;
+      this.overlayImage = null;
+      this.backgroundColor = '';
+      this.overlayColor = ''
       this.clearContext(this.contextContainer);
       this.fire('canvas:cleared');
       this.renderAll();
diff --git a/test/unit/canvas_static.js b/test/unit/canvas_static.js
index 4d16a445bd7..a7cf82ac031 100644
--- a/test/unit/canvas_static.js
+++ b/test/unit/canvas_static.js
@@ -434,9 +434,17 @@
 
   test('clear', function() {
     ok(typeof canvas.clear == 'function');
-
+    var bg = new fabric.Rect({ width: 10, height: 20 });
+    canvas.backgroundColor = '#FF0000';
+    canvas.overlayColor = '#FF0000';
+    canvas.backgroundImage = bg;
+    canvas.overlayImage = bg;
     equal(canvas.clear(), canvas, 'should be chainable');
-    equal(canvas.getObjects().length, 0);
+    equal(canvas.getObjects().length, 0, 'clear remove all objects');
+    equal(canvas.backgroundColor, '', 'clear remove background color');
+    equal(canvas.overlayColor, '', 'clear remove overlay color');
+    equal(canvas.backgroundImage, null, 'clear remove bg image');
+    equal(canvas.overlayImage, null, 'clear remove overlay image');
   });
 
   test('renderAll', function() {