@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 src/cairo-xcb-surface-render.c | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- a/src/cairo-xcb-surface-render.c	
+++ a/src/cairo-xcb-surface-render.c	
@@ -3123,8 +3123,10 @@ _clip_and_composite_boxes (cairo_xcb_surface_t *dst,
 	clip = _cairo_clip_intersect_boxes (clip, boxes);
 	status = _cairo_clip_get_polygon (clip, &polygon,
 					  &fill_rule, &antialias);
-	_cairo_clip_path_destroy (clip->path);
-	clip->path = NULL;
+	if (! _cairo_clip_is_all_clipped (clip)) {
+	    _cairo_clip_path_destroy (clip->path);
+	    clip->path = NULL;
+	}
 	if (likely (status == CAIRO_INT_STATUS_SUCCESS)) {
 	    cairo_clip_t *saved_clip = extents->clip;
 	    extents->clip = clip;
--