diff --git a/src/Gtk/Perspex.Cairo/Media/DrawingContext.cs b/src/Gtk/Perspex.Cairo/Media/DrawingContext.cs
index c7bbb5aeec..03e5ab6879 100644
--- a/src/Gtk/Perspex.Cairo/Media/DrawingContext.cs
+++ b/src/Gtk/Perspex.Cairo/Media/DrawingContext.cs
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Cairo.Media
 			_context.SetSource(impl.PlatformBrush);
 			return Disposable.Create(() => 
 			{
+			    impl.Dispose();
 				_context.Restore();
 			});
         }