diff --git a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp
index 08aba15b0..1742cafa6 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void render_markers_symbolizer(markers_symbolizer const& sym,
     using svg_attribute_type = agg::pod_bvector<path_attributes>;
 
     std::string filename = get<std::string>(sym, keys::file, feature, common.vars_, "shape://ellipse");
-    bool clip = get<value_bool>(sym, keys::clip, feature, common.vars_, false);
+    bool clip = get<value_bool>(sym, keys::clip, feature, common.vars_, true);
     double smooth = get<value_double>(sym, keys::smooth, feature, common.vars_, false);
 
     // https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/1316