diff --git a/include/wx/dcbuffer.h b/include/wx/dcbuffer.h
index e5c45a8247..7b54ecd7e8 100644
--- a/include/wx/dcbuffer.h
+++ b/include/wx/dcbuffer.h
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ private:
 
         m_dc = dc;
         m_style = style;
-
-        // inherit the same layout direction as the original DC
-        if ( dc && dc->IsOk() )
-            CopyAttributes(*dc);
     }
 
     // check that the bitmap is valid and use it
diff --git a/src/common/dcbufcmn.cpp b/src/common/dcbufcmn.cpp
index 6ae9f3ef82..58d40b5f9b 100644
--- a/src/common/dcbufcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dcbufcmn.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ void wxBufferedDC::UseBuffer(wxCoord w, wxCoord h)
     }
 
     SelectObject(*m_buffer);
+
+    // now that the DC is valid we can inherit the attributes (fonts, colours,
+    // layout direction, ...) from the original DC
+    if ( m_dc->IsOk() )
+        CopyAttributes(*m_dc);
 }
 
 void wxBufferedDC::UnMask()