diff --git a/eeschema/sheet.cpp b/eeschema/sheet.cpp
index e1aed19317..be1a9ba448 100644
--- a/eeschema/sheet.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sheet.cpp
@@ -598,6 +598,9 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::DrawCurrentSheetToClipboard()
 
     PrintPage( cfg );
 
+    // Deselect Bitmap from DC before using the bitmap
+    dc.SelectObject( wxNullBitmap );
+
     {
         wxLogNull doNotLog; // disable logging of failed clipboard actions
 
@@ -611,9 +614,6 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::DrawCurrentSheetToClipboard()
         }
     }
 
-    // Deselect Bitmap from DC in order to delete the MemoryDC
-    dc.SelectObject( wxNullBitmap );
-
     GRForceBlackPen( false );
 
     screen->m_StartVisu = tmp_startvisu;