diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java
index 75889472a5..b6c222ac29 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java	
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java	
@@ -6112,13 +6112,9 @@ int getZoom() {
 }
 
 private void storeAndApplyOperationForExistingHandle(Operation operation) {
+	removePreviousOperationIfSupercededBy(operation);
+	operations.add(operation);
 	operation.apply();
-	if (data.reapplicable) {
-		removePreviousOperationIfSupercededBy(operation);
-		operations.add(operation);
-	} else {
-		operation.disposeAll();
-	}
 }
 
 private void removePreviousOperationIfSupercededBy(Operation operation) {