diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts
index ba6333aa2e..9e60a7fca1 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ export class GlyphRenderer  extends Disposable {
     return this._atlas ? this._atlas.beginFrame() : true;
   }
 
-  public updateCell(x: number, y: number, code: number, bg: number, fg: number, chars: string): void {
-    this._updateCell(this._vertices.attributes, x, y, code, bg, fg, chars);
+  public updateCell(x: number, y: number, code: number, bg: number, fg: number, chars: string, lastBg: number): void {
+    this._updateCell(this._vertices.attributes, x, y, code, bg, fg, chars, lastBg);
   }
 
-  private _updateCell(array: Float32Array, x: number, y: number, code: number | undefined, bg: number, fg: number, chars?: string): void {
+  private _updateCell(array: Float32Array, x: number, y: number, code: number | undefined, bg: number, fg: number, chars: string, lastBg: number): void {
     const terminal = this._terminal;
 
     const i = (y * terminal.cols + x) * INDICES_PER_CELL;
@@ -203,18 +203,34 @@ export class GlyphRenderer  extends Disposable {
       return;
     }
 
-    // a_origin
-    array[i    ] = -rasterizedGlyph.offset.x + this._dimensions.scaledCharLeft;
-    array[i + 1] = -rasterizedGlyph.offset.y + this._dimensions.scaledCharTop;
-    // a_size
-    array[i + 2] = rasterizedGlyph.size.x / this._dimensions.scaledCanvasWidth;
-    array[i + 3] = rasterizedGlyph.size.y / this._dimensions.scaledCanvasHeight;
-    // a_texcoord
-    array[i + 4] = rasterizedGlyph.texturePositionClipSpace.x;
-    array[i + 5] = rasterizedGlyph.texturePositionClipSpace.y;
-    // a_texsize
-    array[i + 6] = rasterizedGlyph.sizeClipSpace.x;
-    array[i + 7] = rasterizedGlyph.sizeClipSpace.y;
+    if (bg !== lastBg && rasterizedGlyph.offset.x > 0) {
+      const clippedPixels = rasterizedGlyph.offset.x;
+      // a_origin
+      array[i    ] = this._dimensions.scaledCharLeft;
+      array[i + 1] = -rasterizedGlyph.offset.y + this._dimensions.scaledCharTop;
+      // a_size
+      array[i + 2] = (rasterizedGlyph.size.x - clippedPixels) / this._dimensions.scaledCanvasWidth;
+      array[i + 3] = rasterizedGlyph.size.y / this._dimensions.scaledCanvasHeight;
+      // a_texcoord
+      array[i + 4] = rasterizedGlyph.texturePositionClipSpace.x + clippedPixels / this._atlas.cacheCanvas.width;
+      array[i + 5] = rasterizedGlyph.texturePositionClipSpace.y;
+      // a_texsize
+      array[i + 6] = rasterizedGlyph.sizeClipSpace.x - clippedPixels / this._atlas.cacheCanvas.width;
+      array[i + 7] = rasterizedGlyph.sizeClipSpace.y;
+    } else {
+      // a_origin
+      array[i    ] = -rasterizedGlyph.offset.x + this._dimensions.scaledCharLeft;
+      array[i + 1] = -rasterizedGlyph.offset.y + this._dimensions.scaledCharTop;
+      // a_size
+      array[i + 2] = rasterizedGlyph.size.x / this._dimensions.scaledCanvasWidth;
+      array[i + 3] = rasterizedGlyph.size.y / this._dimensions.scaledCanvasHeight;
+      // a_texcoord
+      array[i + 4] = rasterizedGlyph.texturePositionClipSpace.x;
+      array[i + 5] = rasterizedGlyph.texturePositionClipSpace.y;
+      // a_texsize
+      array[i + 6] = rasterizedGlyph.sizeClipSpace.x;
+      array[i + 7] = rasterizedGlyph.sizeClipSpace.y;
+    }
     // a_cellpos only changes on resize
   }
 
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
index b971f609af..1e385b3399 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
   private _updateModel(start: number, end: number): void {
     const terminal = this._core;
     let cell: ICellData = this._workCell;
+    let lastBg: number = 0;
 
     for (let y = start; y <= end; y++) {
       const row = y + terminal.buffer.ydisp;
@@ -298,8 +299,13 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
       this._model.lineLengths[y] = 0;
       const joinedRanges = this._characterJoinerService.getJoinedCharacters(row);
       for (let x = 0; x < terminal.cols; x++) {
+        lastBg = this._workColors.bg;
         line.loadCell(x, cell);
 
+        if (x === 0) {
+          lastBg = this._workColors.bg;
+        }
+
         // If true, indicates that the current character(s) to draw were joined.
         let isJoined = false;
         let lastCharX = x;
@@ -351,7 +357,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
         this._model.cells[i + RENDER_MODEL_BG_OFFSET] = this._workColors.bg;
         this._model.cells[i + RENDER_MODEL_FG_OFFSET] = this._workColors.fg;
 
-        this._glyphRenderer.updateCell(x, y, code, this._workColors.bg, this._workColors.fg, chars);
+        this._glyphRenderer.updateCell(x, y, code, this._workColors.bg, this._workColors.fg, chars, lastBg);
 
         if (isJoined) {
           // Restore work cell
@@ -360,7 +366,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
           // Null out non-first cells
           for (x++; x < lastCharX; x++) {
             const j = ((y * terminal.cols) + x) * RENDER_MODEL_INDICIES_PER_CELL;
-            this._glyphRenderer.updateCell(x, y, NULL_CELL_CODE, 0, 0, NULL_CELL_CHAR);
+            this._glyphRenderer.updateCell(x, y, NULL_CELL_CODE, 0, 0, NULL_CELL_CHAR, 0);
             this._model.cells[j] = NULL_CELL_CODE;
             this._model.cells[j + RENDER_MODEL_BG_OFFSET] = this._workColors.bg;
             this._model.cells[j + RENDER_MODEL_FG_OFFSET] = this._workColors.fg;