diff --git a/tools/current-gtk-patches/gdk-noclipwithemptyregion3.patch b/tools/current-gtk-patches/gdk-noclipwithemptyregion3.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb82c2b2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/current-gtk-patches/gdk-noclipwithemptyregion3.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+--- a/gdk/quartz/gdkgc-quartz.c
++++ b/gdk/quartz/gdkgc-quartz.c
+@@ -289,7 +289,10 @@ _gdk_windowing_gc_set_clip_region (GdkGC           *gc,
+       private->have_clip_mask = FALSE;
+     }
+ 
+-  private->have_clip_region = region != NULL;
++  if (region == NULL || gdk_region_empty (region))
++     private->have_clip_region = FALSE;
++  else
++     private->have_clip_region = TRUE;
+ 
+   if (reset_origin)
+     {