diff --git a/exa/exa_unaccel.c b/exa/exa_unaccel.c
index 4279c87..668cdd0 100644
--- a/exa/exa_unaccel.c
+++ b/exa/exa_unaccel.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ ExaCheckPutImage (DrawablePtr pDrawable, GCPtr pGC, int depth,
 
     EXA_GC_PROLOGUE(pGC);
     EXA_FALLBACK(("to %p (%c)\n", pDrawable, exaDrawableLocation(pDrawable)));
-    if (exaGCReadsDestination(pDrawable, pGC->planemask, pGC->fillStyle,
+    if (pGC->clientClipType != CT_NONE ||
+	exaGCReadsDestination(pDrawable, pGC->planemask, pGC->fillStyle,
 			      pGC->alu))
 	exaPrepareAccess (pDrawable, EXA_PREPARE_DEST);
     else