diff --git a/src/api/include/projectM-4/parameters.h b/src/api/include/projectM-4/parameters.h
index e090576f8..72058fb97 100644
--- a/src/api/include/projectM-4/parameters.h
+++ b/src/api/include/projectM-4/parameters.h
@@ -370,6 +370,30 @@ PROJECTM_EXPORT void projectm_set_window_size(projectm_handle instance, size_t w
  */
 PROJECTM_EXPORT void projectm_get_window_size(projectm_handle instance, size_t* width, size_t* height);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Sets whether newly loaded presets should start with a clean (black) canvas.
+ *
+ * By default, when switching presets, the last frame of the previous preset is copied into
+ * the new preset's main texture, creating a visual continuity. Setting this flag to true
+ * will cause each new preset to start with a black canvas instead.
+ *
+ * This is useful for applications that want a clean start for each preset, avoiding the
+ * "ghosting" effect from the previous preset.
+ *
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @param enabled True to start new presets with a clean canvas, false to copy the previous frame. Default: false
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT void projectm_set_preset_start_clean(projectm_handle instance, bool enabled);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns whether newly loaded presets start with a clean canvas.
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @return True if presets start with a clean canvas, false if the previous frame is copied.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT bool projectm_get_preset_start_clean(projectm_handle instance);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.cpp b/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.cpp
index 48f56d2cc..9ec73afac 100644
--- a/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.cpp
+++ b/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void ProjectM::StartPresetTransition(std::unique_ptr<Preset>&& preset, bool hard
         m_transition.reset();
     }
 
-    if (m_activePreset)
+    if (m_activePreset && !m_presetStartClean)
     {
         preset->DrawInitialImage(m_activePreset->OutputTexture(), GetRenderContext());
     }
@@ -384,6 +384,16 @@ auto ProjectM::PresetLocked() const -> bool
     return m_presetLocked;
 }
 
+void ProjectM::SetPresetStartClean(bool enabled)
+{
+    m_presetStartClean = enabled;
+}
+
+auto ProjectM::PresetStartClean() const -> bool
+{
+    return m_presetStartClean;
+}
+
 void ProjectM::SetFrameTime(double secondsSinceStart)
 {
     m_timeKeeper->SetFrameTime(secondsSinceStart);
diff --git a/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.hpp b/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.hpp
index e2e6d69a2..9879e77f0 100644
--- a/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.hpp
+++ b/src/libprojectM/ProjectM.hpp
@@ -208,6 +208,18 @@ public:
     /// Returns true if the active preset is locked
     auto PresetLocked() const -> bool;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets whether newly loaded presets should start with a clean (black) canvas.
+     * @param enabled True to start with a clean canvas, false to copy the previous frame.
+     */
+    void SetPresetStartClean(bool enabled);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns whether newly loaded presets start with a clean canvas.
+     * @return True if presets start with a clean canvas.
+     */
+    auto PresetStartClean() const -> bool;
+
     auto PCM() -> Audio::PCM&;
 
     auto WindowWidth() -> int;
@@ -305,6 +317,7 @@ private:
 
     bool m_presetLocked{false};         //!< If true, the preset change event will not be sent.
     bool m_presetChangeNotified{false}; //!< Stores whether the user has been notified that projectM wants to switch the preset.
+    bool m_presetStartClean{false};     //!< If true, new presets start with a black canvas instead of the previous frame.
 
     std::unique_ptr<PresetFactoryManager> m_presetFactoryManager; //!< Provides access to all available preset factories.
 
diff --git a/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp b/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp
index 761f1f73f..ad31a10d4 100644
--- a/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,18 @@ void projectm_set_window_size(projectm_handle instance, size_t width, size_t hei
     projectMInstance->SetWindowSize(static_cast<uint32_t>(width), static_cast<uint32_t>(height));
 }
 
+void projectm_set_preset_start_clean(projectm_handle instance, bool enabled)
+{
+    auto projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+    projectMInstance->SetPresetStartClean(enabled);
+}
+
+bool projectm_get_preset_start_clean(projectm_handle instance)
+{
+    auto projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+    return projectMInstance->PresetStartClean();
+}
+
 unsigned int projectm_pcm_get_max_samples()
 {
     return libprojectM::Audio::WaveformSamples;