diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_CoreGraphicsContext_mac.mm b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_CoreGraphicsContext_mac.mm
index fb67176cf233..bd0a6f50f78e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_CoreGraphicsContext_mac.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_CoreGraphicsContext_mac.mm
@@ -500,7 +500,10 @@ static CGBitmapInfo getCGImageFlags (const Image::PixelFormat& format)
     setContextClipToPath (path, transform);
 
     if (state->fillType.isColour())
-        CGContextFillRect (context.get(), CGContextGetClipBoundingBox (context.get()));
+    {
+        createPath (path, transform);
+        CGContextFillPath (context.get());
+    }
     else if (state->fillType.isGradient())
         drawGradient();
     else