diff --git a/src/ansi/ansi_writer.go b/src/ansi/ansi_writer.go
index 13522a38..18eeeed0 100644
--- a/src/ansi/ansi_writer.go
+++ b/src/ansi/ansi_writer.go
@@ -558,7 +558,12 @@ func (w *Writer) endColorOverride(position int) int {
 		}
 
 		if previousBg != bg {
-			w.writeEscapedAnsiString(fmt.Sprintf(colorise, previousBg))
+			background := fmt.Sprintf(colorise, previousBg)
+			if previousBg.IsClear() {
+				background = backgroundStyle.End
+			}
+
+			w.writeEscapedAnsiString(background)
 		}
 
 		if previousFg != fg {
diff --git a/src/ansi/ansi_writer_test.go b/src/ansi/ansi_writer_test.go
index 7e1881b9..9e91f6bc 100644
--- a/src/ansi/ansi_writer_test.go
+++ b/src/ansi/ansi_writer_test.go
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ func TestWriteANSIColors(t *testing.T) {
 			Expected: "\x1b[47m\x1b[31m<\x1b[30m>\x1b[33m<\x1b[0m",
 			Colors:   &Colors{Foreground: "black", Background: "white"},
 		},
+		{
+			Case:     "Transparent override with parent",
+			Input:    "hello <#011627,#82AAFF>new</> world",
+			Expected: "\x1b[33mhello \x1b[48;2;130;170;255m\x1b[38;2;1;22;39mnew\x1b[49m\x1b[33m world\x1b[0m",
+			Colors:   &Colors{Foreground: "yellow", Background: "transparent"},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {