diff --git a/plug-ins/print/print-draw-page.c b/plug-ins/print/print-draw-page.c
index 69628eb061..4cc02aef6a 100644
--- a/plug-ins/print/print-draw-page.c
+++ b/plug-ins/print/print-draw-page.c
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ print_surface_from_drawable (gint32 drawable_ID)
 
   gimp_drawable_detach (drawable);
 
+  cairo_surface_mark_dirty (surface);
+
   return surface;
 }
 
diff --git a/plug-ins/print/print-preview.c b/plug-ins/print/print-preview.c
index aa7a98fcd6..d5384836f9 100644
--- a/plug-ins/print/print-preview.c
+++ b/plug-ins/print/print-preview.c
@@ -880,5 +880,7 @@ print_preview_get_thumbnail (GimpDrawable *drawable,
 
   g_free (data);
 
+  cairo_surface_mark_dirty (surface);
+
   return surface;
 }