diff --git a/mi/mibitblt.c b/mi/mibitblt.c
index 43d9bd917..4f7e29170 100644
--- a/mi/mibitblt.c
+++ b/mi/mibitblt.c
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ miCopyArea(DrawablePtr pSrcDrawable,
     srcx = xIn + pSrcDrawable->x;
     srcy = yIn + pSrcDrawable->y;
 
-    /* If the destination isn't realized, this is easy */
+    /* If the destination is clipped away, this is easy */
     if (pDstDrawable->type == DRAWABLE_WINDOW &&
-        !((WindowPtr) pDstDrawable)->realized)
+        RegionNil(&((WindowPtr)pDstDrawable)->clipList))
         return NULL;
 
     /* clip the source */
diff --git a/mi/micopy.c b/mi/micopy.c
index 12cdad4ad..4db128c4f 100644
--- a/mi/micopy.c
+++ b/mi/micopy.c
@@ -152,10 +152,9 @@ 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 windows */
-
+    /* Short cut for unmapped or fully clipped windows */
     if (pDstDrawable->type == DRAWABLE_WINDOW &&
-        !((WindowPtr) pDstDrawable)->realized) {
+        RegionNil(&((WindowPtr)pDstDrawable)->clipList)) {
         return NULL;
     }