diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/KojoCtx.scala b/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/KojoCtx.scala
index f2c3d614..64dab95f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/KojoCtx.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/KojoCtx.scala
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ class KojoCtx(val subKojo: Boolean) extends core.KojoCtx {
   def fileOpened(file: File): Unit = {
     fileName = file.getName
     topcs.seh.fileOpened(fileName)
-    Utils.runAsyncQueued {
-      topcs.dch.clearCanvas()
-    }
+//    Utils.runAsyncQueued {
+//      topcs.dch.clearCanvas()
+//    }
     CloseFile.onFileOpen()
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/Versions.scala b/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/Versions.scala
index af4d425c..c2a208dc 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/Versions.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/Versions.scala
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package net.kogics.kojo.lite
 object Versions {
   val KojoMajorVersion = "2.9"
   val KojoVersion = "2.9.25"
-  val KojoRevision = "r8"
-  val KojoBuildDate = "30 July 2023"
+  val KojoRevision = "r9"
+  val KojoBuildDate = "1 August 2023"
   val JavaVersion = {
     val jrv = System.getProperty("java.runtime.version")
     val arch = System.getProperty("os.arch")
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/topc/DrawingCanvasHolder.scala b/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/topc/DrawingCanvasHolder.scala
index 309ddc09..980c8278 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/topc/DrawingCanvasHolder.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/kogics/kojo/lite/topc/DrawingCanvasHolder.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ class DrawingCanvasHolder(val dc: SpriteCanvas, ctx: KojoCtx)
   }
 
   def clearCanvas(): Unit = {
-    dc.clear()
+    dc.forceClear()
   }
 }