diff --git a/modules/paint/paint_canvas.cpp b/modules/paint/paint_canvas.cpp
index db37a6c3c..ffa859516 100644
--- a/modules/paint/paint_canvas.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/paint_canvas.cpp
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ PaintCanvas::PaintCanvas() {
 	canvas_background->set_texture(make_icon(grid_png));
 	canvas_background->set_expand(true);
 	canvas_background->set_stretch_mode(TextureRect::STRETCH_TILE);
+	canvas_background->set_draw_behind_parent(true);
 	add_child(canvas_background);
 
 	canvas_layers = memnew(Control);