diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
index 68e8b7599a..967cefb63f 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
@@ -1324,10 +1324,6 @@ class ShowBase(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         # we will if clearDepth is specified.
         if clearDepth:
             dr.setClearDepthActive(1)
-        elif dr.isStereo():
-            # If it's a stereo DisplayRegion, we clear the right
-            # channel by default.
-            dr.getRightEye().setClearDepthActive(1)
             
         if clearColor:
             dr.setClearColorActive(1)
diff --git a/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.cxx b/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.cxx
index 1a6de4216e..679e0adb7d 100644
--- a/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/display/graphicsOutput.cxx
@@ -725,6 +725,16 @@ make_stereo_display_region(const LVecBase4 &dimensions) {
     // eyes are the same region: the region specified.
     left = new DisplayRegion(this, dimensions);
     right = new DisplayRegion(this, dimensions);
+
+    // In this case, we assume that the two eyes will share the same
+    // depth buffer, which means the right eye should clear the depth
+    // buffer by default.
+    if (get_clear_depth_active()) {
+      right->set_clear_depth_active(true);
+    }
+    if (get_clear_stencil_active()) {
+      right->set_clear_stencil_active(true);
+    }
   }
 
   PT(StereoDisplayRegion) stereo = new StereoDisplayRegion(this, dimensions,