diff --git a/src/cairo-xcb-surface-render.c b/src/cairo-xcb-surface-render.c
index 1a719968c..425473aef 100644
--- a/src/cairo-xcb-surface-render.c
+++ b/src/cairo-xcb-surface-render.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ _cairo_xcb_surface_picture (cairo_xcb_surface_t *target,
 
     _cairo_surface_attach_snapshot (source,
 				    &picture->base,
-				    cairo_surface_finish);
+				    NULL);
 
 setup_picture:
     filter = pattern->base.filter;