diff --git a/MagickCore/paint.c b/MagickCore/paint.c
index ca64b58..ac33f92 100644
--- a/MagickCore/paint.c
+++ b/MagickCore/paint.c
@@ -655,6 +655,12 @@
         }
         k+=(ssize_t) (image->columns+width);
       }
+      if (GetPixelMask(image,p) != 0)
+        {
+          p+=GetPixelChannels(image);
+          q+=GetPixelChannels(paint_image);
+          continue;
+        }
       for (i=0; i < (ssize_t) GetPixelChannels(image); i++)
       {
         PixelChannel
@@ -670,8 +676,7 @@
         if ((traits == UndefinedPixelTrait) ||
             (paint_traits == UndefinedPixelTrait))
           continue;
-        if (((paint_traits & CopyPixelTrait) != 0) ||
-            (GetPixelMask(image,p) != 0))
+        if ((paint_traits & CopyPixelTrait) != 0)
           {
             SetPixelChannel(paint_image,channel,p[center+i],q);
             continue;