diff --git a/src/project/Project.js b/src/project/Project.js
index dfeb4830..12bd3fbf 100644
--- a/src/project/Project.js
+++ b/src/project/Project.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var Project = PaperScopeItem.extend(/** @lends Project# */{
 	// DOCS: Project#clear()
 
 	clear: function() {
-		for (var i = 0; i < this.layers.length; i++)
+		for (var i = this.layers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 			this.layers[i].remove();
 		this.symbols = [];
 	},
diff --git a/test/tests/Project.js b/test/tests/Project.js
index 65f7c252..12458205 100644
--- a/test/tests/Project.js
+++ b/test/tests/Project.js
@@ -23,4 +23,13 @@ test('activate()', function() {
 	equals(function() {
 		return secondDoc.activeLayer.children.length == 0;
 	}, true);
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
+
+test('clear()', function() {
+    var project = new Project();
+    new Layer();
+    new Layer();
+    equals(project.layers.length, 3);
+    project.clear();
+    equals(project.layers.length, 0);
+});