diff --git a/src/qt/dcclient.cpp b/src/qt/dcclient.cpp
index 13310331b567..46247c09a174 100644
--- a/src/qt/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/dcclient.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ wxClientDCImpl::wxClientDCImpl( wxDC *owner, wxWindow *win )
 {
      if ( m_ok )
      {
+        m_qtPainter->translate( wxQtConvertPoint(win->GetClientAreaOrigin()) );
+
         m_qtPainter->setClipRect( wxQtConvertRect(win->GetClientRect()),
                                   m_clipping ? Qt::IntersectClip : Qt::ReplaceClip );
     }