diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
index 663640741c..4387f6c2a8 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ wxClientDCImpl::wxClientDCImpl( wxDC *owner, wxWindow *window ) :
 
 wxClientDCImpl::~wxClientDCImpl()
 {
+    if( GetGraphicsContext() && GetGraphicsContext()->GetNativeContext() )
+        Flush();
 }
 
 /*