diff --git a/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Core/Handlers/SKCanvasView/SKCanvasViewHandler.iOS.cs b/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Core/Handlers/SKCanvasView/SKCanvasViewHandler.iOS.cs
index ee384c7d60c..0806300bff8 100644
--- a/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Core/Handlers/SKCanvasView/SKCanvasViewHandler.iOS.cs
+++ b/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Core/Handlers/SKCanvasView/SKCanvasViewHandler.iOS.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Handlers;
 using SkiaSharp.Views.iOS;
 using SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Platform;
+using UIKit;
 
 namespace SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Handlers
 {
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ public partial class SKCanvasViewHandler : ViewHandler<ISKCanvasView, SKCanvasVi
 		private SKSizeI lastCanvasSize;
 		private SKTouchHandler? touchHandler;
 
-		protected override SKCanvasView CreateNativeView() => new SKCanvasView();
+		protected override SKCanvasView CreateNativeView() => new SKCanvasView { BackgroundColor = UIColor.Clear };
 
 		protected override void ConnectHandler(SKCanvasView nativeView)
 		{