diff --git a/gl/cogl-primitives.c b/gl/cogl-primitives.c
index 35de5b684..d4ab7de0c 100644
--- a/gl/cogl-primitives.c
+++ b/gl/cogl-primitives.c
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ _cogl_add_path_to_stencil_buffer (floatVec2 nodes_min,
       _cogl_current_matrix_push ();
       _cogl_current_matrix_identity ();
 
+      _cogl_current_matrix_state_flush ();
+
       glRectf (-1.0, -1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
       glRectf (-1.0, -1.0, 1.0, 1.0);