--- old/src/cairo-pattern.c	2007-12-09 21:44:13.000000000 +0100
+++ new/src/cairo-pattern.c	2007-12-09 21:46:44.000000000 +0100
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@
 
     /* 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);