diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
index e619f25404..048ec225c4 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ wxClientDCImpl::wxClientDCImpl( wxDC *owner, wxWindow *window ) :
 
 wxClientDCImpl::~wxClientDCImpl()
 {
-    if( GetGraphicsContext() && GetGraphicsContext()->GetNativeContext() )
+    if( GetGraphicsContext() && GetGraphicsContext()->GetNativeContext() && !m_release )
         Flush();
 }