diff --git a/src/komap.py b/src/komap.py
index 1e984cf..c06b631 100644
--- a/src/komap.py
+++ b/src/komap.py
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ if options.renderer == "mapnik":
                         fname = "r"+str(relaxedFloat(entry["style"]["pattern-rotate"]))+fname
                       if "pattern-spacing" in entry["style"]:
                         im2 = Image.new("RGBA", (im.size[0]+int(relaxedFloat(entry["style"]["pattern-spacing"])),im.size[1]))
-                        im = im2.paste(im,(0,0))
+                        im2.paste(im,(0,0))
+                        im = im2
                         fname = "s"+str(int(relaxedFloat(entry["style"]["pattern-spacing"])))+fname
                       try:
                         if not os.path.exists(icons_path+"komap/"):