diff --git a/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/printing/PDFPrintable.java b/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/printing/PDFPrintable.java
index 8926024ac7a..96f10823c54 100644
--- a/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/printing/PDFPrintable.java
+++ b/pdfbox/src/main/java/org/apache/pdfbox/printing/PDFPrintable.java
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ public int print(Graphics graphics, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex)
             return NO_SUCH_PAGE;
         }
 
-        Graphics2D printerGraphics = null;
-        Graphics2D graphics2D = null;
+        // work on a private copy so the caller's Graphics2D state (transform, clip, color,
+        // background, stroke) is never mutated. Disposing the copy in the finally block
+        // releases its resources without affecting the original.
+        Graphics2D printerGraphics = (Graphics2D) graphics.create();
+        Graphics2D graphics2D = printerGraphics;
 
         try
         {
-            printerGraphics = (Graphics2D) graphics;
-            graphics2D = printerGraphics;
-
             // capture the DPI that will be used for rasterizing the image
             // if rasterizing is specified
             float rasterDpi = dpi;
@@ -324,10 +324,11 @@ public int print(Graphics graphics, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex)
         }
         finally
         {
-            if (graphics2D != null && graphics2D != printerGraphics)
+            if (graphics2D != printerGraphics)
             {
                 graphics2D.dispose();
             }
+            printerGraphics.dispose();
         }
     }