diff --git a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js
index 4fb4269d37..ca879ef59f 100644
--- a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js
+++ b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ ve.ce.Surface.prototype.documentOnBlur = function() {
 
 	this.$document.off( '.ve-ce-Surface' );
 	this.stopPolling();
+	if ( this.contextView ) {
+		this.contextView.clear();
+	}
 };
 
 ve.ce.Surface.prototype.onMouseDown = function( e ) {