diff --git a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
index dc3331cc3e..c4ec6109cf 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ void wxWindowDCImpl::DoDrawBitmap( const wxBitmap &bitmap,
         }
     }
     else if (hasAlpha || pixmap == NULL)
-        pixbuf = bitmap.GetPixbuf();
+        pixbuf = useMask ? bitmap.GetPixbuf() : bitmap.GetPixbufNoMask();
 
     if (isScaled)
     {