--- a/src/cairo-pattern.c	2007-10-14 15:47:35.000000000 +0200
+++ b/src/cairo-pattern.c	2007-10-14 15:49:11.000000000 +0200
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@
 
     /* Not cached, need to create new */
     surface = _cairo_surface_create_similar_solid (dst,
-	                                           pattern->content,
+	                  CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR_ALPHA,
 						   1, 1,
 						   &pattern->color,
 						   &pattern->base);