diff --git a/src/printsupport/kernel/qpaintengine_alpha.cpp b/src/printsupport/kernel/qpaintengine_alpha.cpp
index ddfa918b90..6d292a6a71 100644
--- a/src/printsupport/kernel/qpaintengine_alpha.cpp
+++ b/src/printsupport/kernel/qpaintengine_alpha.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ void QAlphaPaintEngine::flushAndInit(bool init)
         d->m_picpainter->setOpacity(painter()->opacity());
         d->m_picpainter->setTransform(painter()->combinedTransform());
         d->m_picengine->syncState();
-        *d->m_picpainter->d_func()->state = *painter()->d_func()->state;
+        QPainterState &state = *d->m_picpainter->d_func()->state;
+        QPainter *oldPainter = state.painter;
+        state = *painter()->d_func()->state;
+        state.painter = oldPainter;
     }
 }