diff --git a/layout/base/nsCSSRendering.cpp b/layout/base/nsCSSRendering.cpp
index 87732c3c8cc4..5be6e1147be5 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsCSSRendering.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsCSSRendering.cpp
@@ -2354,12 +2354,12 @@ nsCSSRendering::PaintBackground(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
 
 
   // if we are printing, bail for now
-  nsCOMPtr<nsIPrintContext> thePrinterContext = do_QueryInterface(aPresContext);
-  if (thePrinterContext) {
+  PRBool  canDrawBackground;
+  aPresContext->GetBackgroundDraw(canDrawBackground);
+  if(!canDrawBackground){
     return;
   }
 
-
   // if there is no background image, try a color.
   if (aColor.mBackgroundImage.IsEmpty()) {
     // See if there's a background color specified. The background color
diff --git a/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp b/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp
index 0c64f89dee1a..dbb435cf4bd5 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsPresContext.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ nsPresContext::nsPresContext()
   mImageAnimationMode = imgIContainer::kNormalAnimMode;
   mImageAnimationModePref = imgIContainer::kNormalAnimMode;
 
+  SetBackgroundDraw(PR_TRUE);		// always draw the background
+
   mStopped = PR_FALSE;
   mStopChrome = PR_TRUE;
 
diff --git a/layout/base/nsPresContext.h b/layout/base/nsPresContext.h
index 9f82f2c78afb..8554d97e08e7 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsPresContext.h
+++ b/layout/base/nsPresContext.h
@@ -508,6 +508,13 @@ public:
    * Get the document charset
    */
   NS_IMETHOD GetBidiCharset(nsAWritableString &aCharSet) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Set and get methods for controling the background drawing
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD GetBackgroundDraw(PRBool &aCanDraw)=0;
+  NS_IMETHOD SetBackgroundDraw(PRBool aCanDraw)=0;
+
 #endif // IBMBIDI
 
   /**
diff --git a/layout/base/public/nsIPresContext.h b/layout/base/public/nsIPresContext.h
index 9f82f2c78afb..8554d97e08e7 100644
--- a/layout/base/public/nsIPresContext.h
+++ b/layout/base/public/nsIPresContext.h
@@ -508,6 +508,13 @@ public:
    * Get the document charset
    */
   NS_IMETHOD GetBidiCharset(nsAWritableString &aCharSet) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Set and get methods for controling the background drawing
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD GetBackgroundDraw(PRBool &aCanDraw)=0;
+  NS_IMETHOD SetBackgroundDraw(PRBool aCanDraw)=0;
+
 #endif // IBMBIDI
 
   /**
diff --git a/layout/base/public/nsPresContext.h b/layout/base/public/nsPresContext.h
index 9f82f2c78afb..8554d97e08e7 100644
--- a/layout/base/public/nsPresContext.h
+++ b/layout/base/public/nsPresContext.h
@@ -508,6 +508,13 @@ public:
    * Get the document charset
    */
   NS_IMETHOD GetBidiCharset(nsAWritableString &aCharSet) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Set and get methods for controling the background drawing
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD GetBackgroundDraw(PRBool &aCanDraw)=0;
+  NS_IMETHOD SetBackgroundDraw(PRBool aCanDraw)=0;
+
 #endif // IBMBIDI
 
   /**
diff --git a/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.cpp b/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.cpp
index 0c64f89dee1a..dbb435cf4bd5 100644
--- a/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ nsPresContext::nsPresContext()
   mImageAnimationMode = imgIContainer::kNormalAnimMode;
   mImageAnimationModePref = imgIContainer::kNormalAnimMode;
 
+  SetBackgroundDraw(PR_TRUE);		// always draw the background
+
   mStopped = PR_FALSE;
   mStopChrome = PR_TRUE;
 
diff --git a/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.h b/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.h
index 305d2a1c3f16..2f9c72bdae23 100644
--- a/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.h
+++ b/layout/base/src/nsPresContext.h
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ public:
   NS_IMETHOD SetIsRenderingOnlySelection(PRBool aVal) { mIsRenderingOnlySelection = aVal; return NS_OK; }
   NS_IMETHOD IsRenderingOnlySelection(PRBool* aResult);
 
+  NS_IMETHOD GetBackgroundDraw(PRBool &aCanDraw) { aCanDraw = mDrawBackground; return NS_OK; }
+  NS_IMETHOD SetBackgroundDraw(PRBool aCanDraw) { mDrawBackground = aCanDraw; return NS_OK; }
+
 #ifdef MOZ_REFLOW_PERF
   NS_IMETHOD CountReflows(const char * aName, PRUint32 aType, nsIFrame * aFrame);
   NS_IMETHOD PaintCount(const char * aName, nsIRenderingContext* aRenderingContext, nsIFrame * aFrame, PRUint32 aColor);
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ protected:
   nscoord               mDefaultBackgroundImageOffsetX;
   nscoord               mDefaultBackgroundImageOffsetY;
   PRUint8               mDefaultBackgroundImageAttachment;
+  PRBool				mDrawBackground;
 
   nsSupportsHashtable   mImageLoaders;
 
diff --git a/layout/base/src/nsPrintContext.cpp b/layout/base/src/nsPrintContext.cpp
index e59e9e2a42eb..880fb721687e 100644
--- a/layout/base/src/nsPrintContext.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/src/nsPrintContext.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ protected:
 PrintContext::PrintContext() :
   mPageDim(0,0,0,0)
 {
+  SetBackgroundDraw(PR_FALSE);
 }
 
 PrintContext::~PrintContext()
diff --git a/layout/base/src/nsPrintPreviewContext.cpp b/layout/base/src/nsPrintPreviewContext.cpp
index 14cdc48661bf..1ab88a80d5c0 100644
--- a/layout/base/src/nsPrintPreviewContext.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/src/nsPrintPreviewContext.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ PrintPreviewContext::PrintPreviewContext() :
   mPageDim(-1,-1,-1,-1),
   mCanPaginatedScroll(PR_TRUE)
 {
+  SetBackgroundDraw(PR_FALSE);
 }
 
 PrintPreviewContext::~PrintPreviewContext()
diff --git a/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSRendering.cpp b/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSRendering.cpp
index 87732c3c8cc4..5be6e1147be5 100644
--- a/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSRendering.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSRendering.cpp
@@ -2354,12 +2354,12 @@ nsCSSRendering::PaintBackground(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
 
 
   // if we are printing, bail for now
-  nsCOMPtr<nsIPrintContext> thePrinterContext = do_QueryInterface(aPresContext);
-  if (thePrinterContext) {
+  PRBool  canDrawBackground;
+  aPresContext->GetBackgroundDraw(canDrawBackground);
+  if(!canDrawBackground){
     return;
   }
 
-
   // if there is no background image, try a color.
   if (aColor.mBackgroundImage.IsEmpty()) {
     // See if there's a background color specified. The background color