diff --git a/mi/mibitblt.c b/mi/mibitblt.c
index 0954b2545..0b13e49e4 100644
--- a/mi/mibitblt.c
+++ b/mi/mibitblt.c
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ miCopyArea(DrawablePtr pSrcDrawable,
     srcx = xIn + pSrcDrawable->x;
     srcy = yIn + pSrcDrawable->y;
 
-    /* If the destination is clipped away, this is easy */
+    /* If the destination isn't realized, this is easy */
     if (pDstDrawable->type == DRAWABLE_WINDOW &&
-        RegionNil(pGC->pCompositeClip))
+        !((WindowPtr) pDstDrawable)->realized)
         return NULL;
 
     /* clip the source */
diff --git a/mi/micopy.c b/mi/micopy.c
index dd40ec0e3..40096f24c 100644
--- a/mi/micopy.c
+++ b/mi/micopy.c
@@ -152,9 +152,10 @@ miDoCopy(DrawablePtr pSrcDrawable,
     Bool fastDst = FALSE;       /* for fast clipping with one rect dest */
     Bool fastExpose = FALSE;    /* for fast exposures with pixmap source */
 
-    /* Short cut for unmapped or fully clipped windows */
+    /* Short cut for unmapped windows */
+
     if (pDstDrawable->type == DRAWABLE_WINDOW &&
-        RegionNil(pGC->pCompositeClip)) {
+        !((WindowPtr) pDstDrawable)->realized) {
         return NULL;
     }