diff --git a/src/item/Group.js b/src/item/Group.js
index 67628dee..ecf48d46 100644
--- a/src/item/Group.js
+++ b/src/item/Group.js
@@ -120,8 +120,11 @@ var Group = this.Group = Item.extend(/** @lends Group# */{
 
 	draw: function(ctx, param) {
 		var clipItem = this._getClipItem();
-		if (clipItem)
+		if (clipItem) {
+			param.clipping = true;
 			Item.draw(clipItem, ctx, param);
+			delete param.clipping;
+		}
 		for (var i = 0, l = this._children.length; i < l; i++) {
 			var item = this._children[i];
 			if (item != clipItem)
diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index 8ae10e7d..eee96c77 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -2449,14 +2449,16 @@ function(name) {
 				// so we draw onto it, instead of the parentCtx
 				ctx = tempCanvas.getContext('2d');
 			}
-			ctx.save();
+			if (!param.clipping)
+				ctx.save();
 			// Translate the context so the topLeft of the item is at (0, 0)
 			// on the temporary canvas.
 			if (tempCanvas)
 				ctx.translate(-itemOffset.x, -itemOffset.y);
 			item._matrix.applyToContext(ctx);
 			item.draw(ctx, param);
-			ctx.restore();
+			if (!param.clipping)
+				ctx.restore();
 			// If we created a temporary canvas before, composite it onto the
 			// parent canvas:
 			if (tempCanvas) {