diff --git a/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c b/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c
index c5846cf571..f064dfb8a5 100644
--- a/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c
+++ b/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c
@@ -3928,6 +3928,10 @@ gsk_gpu_node_processor_process (GskGpuFrame                 *frame,
 
           gsk_gpu_node_processor_add_node (&self, node);
         }
+
+      gsk_gpu_render_pass_end_op (frame,
+                                  target,
+                                  pass_type);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -3951,6 +3955,13 @@ gsk_gpu_node_processor_process (GskGpuFrame                 *frame,
 
       if (image != NULL)
         {
+          /* FIXME: Needs blend mode off to avoid the clear */
+          gsk_gpu_render_pass_begin_op (frame,
+                                        target,
+                                        clip,
+                                        GSK_VEC4_TRANSPARENT,
+                                        pass_type);
+
           self.blend = GSK_GPU_BLEND_ADD;
           self.pending_globals |= GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_BLEND;
           gsk_gpu_node_processor_sync_globals (&self, 0);
@@ -3966,15 +3977,15 @@ gsk_gpu_node_processor_process (GskGpuFrame                 *frame,
                               &node->bounds,
                               &self.offset,
                               &tex_rect);
+
+          gsk_gpu_render_pass_end_op (frame,
+                                      target,
+                                      pass_type);
+
           g_object_unref (image);
         }
     }
 
-
-  gsk_gpu_render_pass_end_op (frame,
-                              target,
-                              pass_type);
-
   gsk_gpu_node_processor_finish (&self);
 }