diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
index 697f700..d3361f5 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/FilterManager.js
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
 FilterManager.prototype.pushFilter = function (target, filters)
 {
     // get the bounds of the object..
-    var bounds = target.filterArea || target.getBounds();
+    // TODO replace clone with a copy to save object creation
+    var bounds = target.filterArea.clone() || target.getBounds();
     //bounds = bounds.clone();
 
     // round off the rectangle to get a nice smoooooooth filter :)