diff --git a/pixie.nimble b/pixie.nimble
index e163b28..512aea1 100644
--- a/pixie.nimble
+++ b/pixie.nimble
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version     = "2.0.3"
+version     = "2.0.4"
 author      = "Andre von Houck and Ryan Oldenburg"
 description = "Full-featured 2d graphics library for Nim."
 license     = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/pixie/paths.nim b/src/pixie/paths.nim
index a379113..573ac68 100644
--- a/src/pixie/paths.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/paths.nim
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ proc fillPath*(
 ) =
   ## Fills a path.
   if paint.kind == pkSolid:
-    if paint.color.a > 0:
+    if paint.color.a > 0 or paint.blendMode == bmOverwrite:
       var shapes = parseSomePath(path, transform.pixelScale())
       shapes.transform(transform)
       image.fillShapes(shapes, paint.color, windingRule, paint.blendMode)
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ proc strokePath*(
 ) =
   ## Strokes a path.
   if paint.kind == pkSolid:
-    if paint.color.a > 0:
+    if paint.color.a > 0 or paint.blendMode == bmOverwrite:
       var strokeShapes = strokeShapes(
         parseSomePath(path, transform.pixelScale()),
         strokeWidth,
diff --git a/tests/images/context/clearRect_1.png b/tests/images/context/clearRect_1.png
index 80156ec..994056e 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/context/clearRect_1.png and b/tests/images/context/clearRect_1.png differ