--- a/ui/gtk/graph_analysis.c
+++ b/ui/gtk/graph_analysis.c
@@ -504,28 +504,34 @@ static void dialog_graph_draw(graph_analysis_data_t *user_data)
 
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,22,0)
 	/* Paint time title background */
-	cr = cairo_create (user_data->dlg.surface_time);
-	gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf (cr, bg_pixbuf, 0, 0);
-	cairo_pattern_set_extend (cairo_get_source (cr), CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
-	cairo_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, draw_area_time_alloc.width, top_y_border);
-	cairo_fill (cr);
-	cairo_destroy (cr);
+	if ( user_data->dlg.surface_time ) {
+		cr = cairo_create (user_data->dlg.surface_time);
+		gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf (cr, bg_pixbuf, 0, 0);
+		cairo_pattern_set_extend (cairo_get_source (cr), CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
+		cairo_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, draw_area_time_alloc.width, top_y_border);
+		cairo_fill (cr);
+		cairo_destroy (cr);
+	}
 
 	/* Paint main title background */
-	cr = cairo_create (user_data->dlg.surface_main);
-	gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf (cr, bg_pixbuf, 0, 0);
-	cairo_pattern_set_extend (cairo_get_source (cr), CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
-	cairo_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, draw_area_alloc.width, top_y_border);
-	cairo_fill (cr);
-	cairo_destroy (cr);
+	if ( user_data->dlg.surface_main ) {
+		cr = cairo_create (user_data->dlg.surface_main);
+		gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf (cr, bg_pixbuf, 0, 0);
+		cairo_pattern_set_extend (cairo_get_source (cr), CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
+		cairo_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, draw_area_alloc.width, top_y_border);
+		cairo_fill (cr);
+		cairo_destroy (cr);
+	}
 
 	/* Paint main comment background */
-	cr = cairo_create (user_data->dlg.surface_comments);
-	gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf (cr, bg_pixbuf, 0, 0);
-	cairo_pattern_set_extend (cairo_get_source (cr), CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
-	cairo_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, draw_area_comments_alloc.width, top_y_border);
-	cairo_fill (cr);
-	cairo_destroy (cr);
+	if ( user_data->dlg.surface_comments ) {
+		cr = cairo_create (user_data->dlg.surface_comments);
+		gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf (cr, bg_pixbuf, 0, 0);
+		cairo_pattern_set_extend (cairo_get_source (cr), CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
+		cairo_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, draw_area_comments_alloc.width, top_y_border);
+		cairo_fill (cr);
+		cairo_destroy (cr);
+	}
 #else
 	/* Paint time title background */
 	if ( GDK_IS_DRAWABLE(user_data->dlg.pixmap_time) ) {