diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 83e6d3447..5625c61b5 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2002-2024
 Various contributors (see below, and AUTHORS.txt)
 https://tuxpaint.org/
 
-2024.October.10 (0.9.34)
+2024.October.11 (0.9.34)
   * New Magic Tools:
     ----------------
     * "Comic Dots", draws repeating dots (using a multiply blend)
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ https://tuxpaint.org/
     * Rotated brushes were positioned incorrectly. Mended.
       Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
 
+    * Rotated multi-frame brushes would bleed black in any
+      transparent areas (e.g., soft edges would be black halos). Mended.
+      Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
+
 2024.July.17 (0.9.33)
   * New Magic Tools:
     ----------------
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index d499bb83c..b54d68395 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -7395,6 +7395,10 @@ static void blit_brush(int x, int y, int direction, double rotation, int *w, int
 
         if (brush_frame_surf != NULL)
         {
+          /* Ensure any semi-transparent areas or edges match the same color as we're painting
+             (and not cause a black halo; see https://sourceforge.net/p/tuxpaint/bugs/259/ -bjk 2024.10.11) */
+          SDL_FillRect(brush_frame_surf, NULL, SDL_MapRGBA(brush_frame_surf->format, color_hexes[cur_color][0], color_hexes[cur_color][1], color_hexes[cur_color][2], 0));
+
           /* 2021/09/28 SDL(2)_gfxBlitRGBA() is not available in the SDL2_gfx library, using plain SDL_BlitSurface() instead. Pere
              SDL_gfxBlitRGBA(img_cur_brush, &src, brush_frame_surf, NULL); */
           SDL_BlitSurface(img_cur_brush, &src, brush_frame_surf, NULL);