1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/outdev4.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/outdev4.cxx
index 5b3032fb69ae..b4b80413097e 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/outdev4.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/outdev4.cxx
@@ -853,6 +853,13 @@ void OutputDevice::DrawGradient( const PolyPolygon& rPolyPoly,
             return;
         }
 
+        Gradient aGradient( rGradient );
+
+        if ( mnDrawMode & ( DRAWMODE_GRAYGRADIENT | DRAWMODE_GHOSTEDGRADIENT ) )
+        {
+            SetGrayscaleColors( aGradient );
+        }
+
         if( mpMetaFile )
         {
             mpMetaFile->AddAction( new MetaCommentAction( "XGRAD_SEQ_BEGIN" ) );
@@ -866,13 +873,6 @@ void OutputDevice::DrawGradient( const PolyPolygon& rPolyPoly,
         if( !IsDeviceOutputNecessary() || ImplIsRecordLayout() )
             return;
 
-        Gradient aGradient( rGradient );
-
-        if ( mnDrawMode & ( DRAWMODE_GRAYGRADIENT | DRAWMODE_GHOSTEDGRADIENT ) )
-        {
-            SetGrayscaleColors( aGradient );
-        }
-
         ClipAndDrawGradientToBounds ( aGradient, rPolyPoly );
     }