diff --git a/Xext/shm.c b/Xext/shm.c
index 2f9a78808..4168951c4 100644
--- a/Xext/shm.c
+++ b/Xext/shm.c
@@ -650,9 +650,8 @@ ProcShmGetImage(ClientPtr client)
                wBorderWidth((WindowPtr) pDraw) + (int) pDraw->height)
             return BadMatch;
         visual = wVisual(((WindowPtr) pDraw));
-        pVisibleRegion = NotClippedByChildren((WindowPtr) pDraw);
-        if (pVisibleRegion)
-            RegionTranslate(pVisibleRegion, -pDraw->x, -pDraw->y);
+        if (pDraw->type == DRAWABLE_WINDOW)
+            pVisibleRegion = &((WindowPtr) pDraw)->borderClip;
     }
     else {
         if (stuff->x < 0 ||
@@ -715,9 +714,6 @@ ProcShmGetImage(ClientPtr client)
         }
     }
 
-    if (pVisibleRegion)
-        RegionDestroy(pVisibleRegion);
-
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&xgi.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&xgi.length);