diff --git a/poppler/CairoOutputDev.cc b/poppler/CairoOutputDev.cc
index bab4562..d059f9f 100644
--- a/poppler/CairoOutputDev.cc
+++ b/poppler/CairoOutputDev.cc
@@ -941,6 +941,8 @@ GBool CairoOutputDev::gouraudTriangleShadedFill(GfxState *state, GfxGouraudTrian
   int i, j;
   GfxRGB rgb;
 
+  if (shading->isParameterized())
+    return gTrue;
   cairo_pattern_destroy(fill_pattern);
   fill_pattern = cairo_pattern_create_mesh ();