diff --git a/src/osx/core/dcmemory.cpp b/src/osx/core/dcmemory.cpp
index ea4b4c6761..1adf3789cc 100644
--- a/src/osx/core/dcmemory.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/core/dcmemory.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ void wxMemoryDCImpl::DoSelect( const wxBitmap& bitmap )
             CGContextSetFillColorSpace( bmCtx, genericColorSpace );
             CGContextSetStrokeColorSpace( bmCtx, genericColorSpace );
             SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext::CreateFromNative( bmCtx ) );
+            if (m_graphicContext)
+                m_graphicContext->EnableOffset(true);
         }
         m_ok = (m_graphicContext != NULL) ;
     }