diff --git a/recipes/sdl2/__init__.py b/recipes/sdl2/__init__.py
index 77c57d6..bb016d8 100644
--- a/recipes/sdl2/__init__.py
+++ b/recipes/sdl2/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ class LibSDL2Recipe(Recipe):
     pbx_frameworks = ["OpenGLES", "AudioToolbox", "QuartzCore", "CoreGraphics",
             "CoreMotion"]
 
+    def prebuild_arch(self, arch):
+        if self.has_marker("patched"):
+            return
+        self.apply_patch("uikit-transparent.patch")
+        self.set_marker("patched")
+
     def build_arch(self, arch):
         shprint(sh.xcodebuild,
                 "ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=NO",
diff --git a/recipes/sdl2/uikit-transparent.patch b/recipes/sdl2/uikit-transparent.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d32e80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/sdl2/uikit-transparent.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- slime73-sdl-experiments-618662dc9e82/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitopenglview.m.orig	2015-08-20 16:09:59.000000000 +0200
++++ slime73-sdl-experiments-618662dc9e82/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitopenglview.m	2015-08-20 16:11:25.000000000 +0200
+@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
+ 
+         CAEAGLLayer *eaglLayer = (CAEAGLLayer *)self.layer;
+ 
+-        eaglLayer.opaque = YES;
++        eaglLayer.opaque = SDL_getenv("UIKIT_TRANSPARENT") ? NO : YES;
+         eaglLayer.drawableProperties = @{
+             kEAGLDrawablePropertyRetainedBacking:@(retained),
+             kEAGLDrawablePropertyColorFormat:colorFormat