diff --git a/_posts/2015-10-23-printing-to-screen.md b/_posts/2015-10-23-printing-to-screen.md
index 8d1ffc42..b6f99037 100644
--- a/_posts/2015-10-23-printing-to-screen.md
+++ b/_posts/2015-10-23-printing-to-screen.md
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ mod vga_buffer;
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern fn rust_main() {
     // ATTENTION: we have a very small stack and no guard page
+    vga_buffer::clear_screen();
     println!("Hello World{}", "!");
 
     loop{}