diff --git a/src/Canvas.gd b/src/Canvas.gd
index 989c4cdc3..27458bd07 100644
--- a/src/Canvas.gd
+++ b/src/Canvas.gd
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ func camera_zoom() -> void:
 	Global.transparent_checker._ready() # To update the rect size
 
 
-func new_empty_frame(first_time := false) -> Frame:
+func new_empty_frame(first_time := false, single_layer := false) -> Frame:
 	var frame := Frame.new()
-	for l in Global.current_project.layers:
+	for l in Global.current_project.layers: # Create as many cels as there are layers
 		# The sprite itself
 		var sprite := Image.new()
 		if first_time:
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ func new_empty_frame(first_time := false) -> Frame:
 		sprite.lock()
 		frame.cels.append(Cel.new(sprite, 1))
 
+		if single_layer:
+			break
+
 	return frame
 
 
diff --git a/src/Classes/Project.gd b/src/Classes/Project.gd
index fa76fe75f..ff5fae4ab 100644
--- a/src/Classes/Project.gd
+++ b/src/Classes/Project.gd
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ func change_project() -> void:
 		Global.create_brush_button(brush)
 
 	Global.canvas.update()
+	Global.transparent_checker._ready()
 
 
 func frames_changed(value : Array) -> void:
diff --git a/src/UI/Dialogs/CreateNewImage.gd b/src/UI/Dialogs/CreateNewImage.gd
index f5bfee101..316a64b39 100644
--- a/src/UI/Dialogs/CreateNewImage.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Dialogs/CreateNewImage.gd
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func _on_CreateNewImage_confirmed() -> void:
 	var height : int = height_value.value
 	var fill_color : Color = fill_color_node.color
 
-	var frame : Frame = Global.canvas.new_empty_frame()
+	var frame : Frame = Global.canvas.new_empty_frame(false, true)
 	Global.projects.append(Project.new([frame]))
 	Global.tabs.current_tab = Global.tabs.get_tab_count() - 1
 	Global.current_project.size = Vector2(width, height).floor()