diff --git a/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c b/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c
index 865590536a..013e321704 100644
--- a/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c
+++ b/app/core/gimp-layer-modes.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ gimp_layer_mode_get_composite_mode (GimpLayerMode  mode)
        return GIMP_LAYER_COMPOSITE_SRC_ATOP;
 
     case GIMP_LAYER_MODE_ERASE:
+      return GIMP_LAYER_COMPOSITE_SRC_ATOP;
+
     case GIMP_LAYER_MODE_REPLACE:
     case GIMP_LAYER_MODE_ANTI_ERASE:
       return GIMP_LAYER_COMPOSITE_SRC_OVER;