diff --git a/OvmfPkg/QemuVideoDxe/Gop.c b/OvmfPkg/QemuVideoDxe/Gop.c
index 512fd27acb..b479d24a87 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/QemuVideoDxe/Gop.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/QemuVideoDxe/Gop.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /** @file
   Graphics Output Protocol functions for the QEMU video controller.
 
-  Copyright (c) 2007 - 2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+  Copyright (c) 2007 - 2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
 
   This program and the accompanying materials
   are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
@@ -196,9 +196,10 @@ Routine Description:
 
 --*/
 {
-  QEMU_VIDEO_PRIVATE_DATA    *Private;
-  QEMU_VIDEO_MODE_DATA       *ModeData;
-  RETURN_STATUS              Status;
+  QEMU_VIDEO_PRIVATE_DATA       *Private;
+  QEMU_VIDEO_MODE_DATA          *ModeData;
+  RETURN_STATUS                 Status;
+  EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL Black;
 
   Private = QEMU_VIDEO_PRIVATE_DATA_FROM_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_THIS (This);
 
@@ -271,6 +272,21 @@ Routine Description:
   }
   ASSERT (Status == RETURN_SUCCESS);
 
+  //
+  // Per UEFI Spec, need to clear the visible portions of the output display to black.
+  //
+  ZeroMem (&Black, sizeof (Black));
+  Status = FrameBufferBlt (
+             Private->FrameBufferBltConfigure,
+             &Black,
+             EfiBltVideoFill,
+             0, 0,
+             0, 0,
+             This->Mode->Info->HorizontalResolution, This->Mode->Info->VerticalResolution,
+             0
+             );
+  ASSERT_RETURN_ERROR (Status);
+
   return EFI_SUCCESS;
 }