diff --git a/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp b/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
index 8315b434b1..b2dc6f66fe 100644
--- a/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
@@ -1762,6 +1762,8 @@ void wxGnomePrintDC::SetBackground( const wxBrush& brush )
 
 void wxGnomePrintDC::DoSetClippingRegion(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, wxCoord width, wxCoord height)
 {
+    wxDC::DoSetClippingRegion( x, y, width, height );
+    
     gs_lgp->gnome_print_gsave( m_gpc );
     
     gs_lgp->gnome_print_newpath( m_gpc );
@@ -1775,6 +1777,8 @@ void wxGnomePrintDC::DoSetClippingRegion(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, wxCoord width, wx
 
 void wxGnomePrintDC::DestroyClippingRegion()
 {
+    wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion();
+
     gs_lgp->gnome_print_grestore( m_gpc );
     
 #if 0