diff --git a/app/tools/gimpcroptool.c b/app/tools/gimpcroptool.c
index 02dd19799a..066bbc5f85 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimpcroptool.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimpcroptool.c
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ gimp_crop_tool_init (GimpCropTool *crop_tool)
   gimp_tool_control_set_tool_cursor (tool->control, GIMP_TOOL_CURSOR_CROP);
 
   crop_tool->current_image = NULL;
+
+  GIMP_DRAW_TOOL (crop_tool)->use_cairo = TRUE;
 }
 
 static GObject *