diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 83168850451..9e9fd9c9e36 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ OpenCore Changelog
 - Fixed incomplete console mode initialisation when started in graphics mode
 - Provided additional UEFI forge mode, for use in firmware drivers
 - Implemented firmware driver enabling pre-OpenCore graphics on non-natively supported GPUs on EFI-era Macs
+- Prevented unwanted clear screen to console background colour when in graphics mode
 
 #### v0.8.8
 - Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202211
diff --git a/Library/OcConsoleLib/TextOutputBuiltin.c b/Library/OcConsoleLib/TextOutputBuiltin.c
index fbe466ad32a..408e5018153 100644
--- a/Library/OcConsoleLib/TextOutputBuiltin.c
+++ b/Library/OcConsoleLib/TextOutputBuiltin.c
@@ -390,18 +390,21 @@ RenderResync (
   mPrivateColumn           = mPrivateRow = 0;
   This->Mode->CursorColumn = This->Mode->CursorRow = 0;
 
-  mGraphicsOutput->Blt (
-                     mGraphicsOutput,
-                     &mBackgroundColor.Pixel,
-                     EfiBltVideoFill,
-                     0,
-                     0,
-                     0,
-                     0,
-                     Info->HorizontalResolution,
-                     Info->VerticalResolution,
-                     0
-                     );
+  if (mConsoleMode == EfiConsoleControlScreenText) {
+    mGraphicsOutput->Blt (
+                       mGraphicsOutput,
+                       &mBackgroundColor.Pixel,
+                       EfiBltVideoFill,
+                       0,
+                       0,
+                       0,
+                       0,
+                       Info->HorizontalResolution,
+                       Info->VerticalResolution,
+                       0
+                       );
+  }
+
   return EFI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -968,9 +971,10 @@ OcUseBuiltinTextOutput (
     mFontScale = 1;
   }
 
-  DEBUG ((DEBUG_INFO, "OCC: Using builtin text renderer with %d scale\n", mFontScale));
+  DEBUG ((DEBUG_INFO, "OCC: Using builtin text renderer scale %u mode %u\n", mFontScale, Mode));
 
-  Status = AsciiTextResetEx (&mAsciiTextOutputProtocol, TRUE, TRUE);
+  mConsoleMode = Mode;
+  Status       = AsciiTextResetEx (&mAsciiTextOutputProtocol, TRUE, TRUE);
 
   if (!EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
     OcConsoleControlInstallProtocol (&mConsoleControlProtocol, NULL, NULL);