diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9ce4091..da55196 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-07-13 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
+
+        * Source/winlib/WIN32GState.m (-_paintPath:) Only draw when the
+	fill/stroke colour has a non zero alpha. 
+
 2009-07-10 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
 
         * Source/cairo/CairoGState.m
diff --git a/Source/winlib/WIN32GState.m b/Source/winlib/WIN32GState.m
index fb4975a..c0ac59e 100644
--- a/Source/winlib/WIN32GState.m
+++ b/Source/winlib/WIN32GState.m
@@ -723,15 +723,24 @@ HBITMAP GSCreateBitmap(HDC hDC, int pixelsWide, int pixelsHigh,
       switch (drawType)
 	{
 	case path_stroke:
-	  StrokePath(hDC);
+	  if (strokeColor.field[AINDEX] != 0.0)
+	    {
+	      StrokePath(hDC);
+	    }
 	  break;
 	case path_eofill:
-	  SetPolyFillMode(hDC, ALTERNATE);
-	  FillPath(hDC);
+	  if (fillColor.field[AINDEX] != 0.0)
+	    {
+	      SetPolyFillMode(hDC, ALTERNATE);
+	      FillPath(hDC);
+	    }
 	  break;
 	case path_fill:
-	  SetPolyFillMode(hDC, WINDING);
-	  FillPath(hDC);
+	  if (fillColor.field[AINDEX] != 0.0)
+	    {
+	      SetPolyFillMode(hDC, WINDING);
+	      FillPath(hDC);
+	    }
 	  break;
 	case path_eoclip:
 	  {