diff --git a/RenderSystems/ANX.Framework.Windows.DX10/GraphicsDeviceWindowsDX10.cs b/RenderSystems/ANX.Framework.Windows.DX10/GraphicsDeviceWindowsDX10.cs
index 7fb26f0c..90319be4 100644
--- a/RenderSystems/ANX.Framework.Windows.DX10/GraphicsDeviceWindowsDX10.cs
+++ b/RenderSystems/ANX.Framework.Windows.DX10/GraphicsDeviceWindowsDX10.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Windows.DX10
                 this.depthStencilBuffer = new SharpDX.Direct3D10.Texture2D(device, depthStencilTextureDesc);
 
                 this.depthStencilView = new DepthStencilView(device, this.depthStencilBuffer);
+
+                Clear(ClearOptions.DepthBuffer | ClearOptions.Stencil, Vector4.Zero, 1.0f, 0);  //TODO: this workaround is working but maybe not the best solution to issue #472
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Samples/VertexIndexBuffer/Game1.cs b/Samples/VertexIndexBuffer/Game1.cs
index 6cf0a635..5746be80 100644
--- a/Samples/VertexIndexBuffer/Game1.cs
+++ b/Samples/VertexIndexBuffer/Game1.cs
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ namespace VertexIndexBuffer
 
         protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
         {
-            //GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue);
-            GraphicsDevice.Clear(ClearOptions.Target | ClearOptions.DepthBuffer | ClearOptions.Stencil, Color.CornflowerBlue, 1.0f, 0);
+            GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue);
+            //GraphicsDevice.Clear(ClearOptions.Target | ClearOptions.DepthBuffer | ClearOptions.Stencil, Color.CornflowerBlue, 1.0f, 0);
 
             miniTriEffect.CurrentTechnique.Passes[0].Apply();