diff --git a/src/generic/graphicc.cpp b/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
index 6cd1645857..7ac7d56f82 100644
--- a/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
@@ -1464,6 +1464,9 @@ wxGraphicsContext * wxCairoRenderer::CreateContextFromNativeWindow( void * windo
 
 wxGraphicsContext * wxCairoRenderer::CreateMeasuringContext()
 {
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    return CreateContextFromNativeWindow(gdk_get_default_root_window());
+#endif
     return NULL;
     // TODO
 }