diff --git a/src/lime/tools/FlashHelper.hx b/src/lime/tools/FlashHelper.hx
index 815869a85..3c38fa9d2 100644
--- a/src/lime/tools/FlashHelper.hx
+++ b/src/lime/tools/FlashHelper.hx
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ class FlashHelper {
 		var packageName = "";
 		var inserted = false;
 
-		tags.push (TBackgroundColor (project.window.background));
+		tags.push (TBackgroundColor (project.window.background & 0xFFFFFF));
 
 		if (project.target != AIR) {