diff --git a/include/mapnik/agg/render_polygon_pattern.hpp b/include/mapnik/agg/render_polygon_pattern.hpp
index 38736d044..412788006 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/agg/render_polygon_pattern.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/agg/render_polygon_pattern.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/renderer_common/apply_vertex_converter.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/renderer_common/clipping_extent.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/vertex_converters.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/safe_cast.hpp>
 
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #include <mapnik/warning_ignore_agg.hpp>
@@ -107,29 +108,14 @@ struct agg_polygon_pattern : agg_pattern_base
 
     void render(renderer_base & ren_base, rasterizer & ras)
     {
-        pattern_alignment_enum alignment = get<pattern_alignment_enum, keys::alignment>(
-                sym_, feature_, common_.vars_);
-        unsigned offset_x=0;
-        unsigned offset_y=0;
-
-        if (alignment == LOCAL_ALIGNMENT)
-        {
-            double x0 = 0;
-            double y0 = 0;
-            using apply_local_alignment = detail::apply_local_alignment;
-            apply_local_alignment apply(common_.t_, prj_trans_, clip_box_, x0, y0);
-            util::apply_visitor(geometry::vertex_processor<apply_local_alignment>(apply), feature_.get_geometry());
-
-            offset_x = unsigned(ren_base.width() - x0);
-            offset_y = unsigned(ren_base.height() - y0);
-        }
-
+        coord<double, 2> offset(pattern_offset(sym_, feature_, prj_trans_, common_,
+                                               pattern_img_.width(), pattern_img_.height()));
         agg::rendering_buffer pattern_rbuf((agg::int8u*)pattern_img_.bytes(),
                                            pattern_img_.width(), pattern_img_.height(),
                                            pattern_img_.width() * 4);
         agg::pixfmt_rgba32_pre pixf_pattern(pattern_rbuf);
         img_source_type img_src(pixf_pattern);
-        span_gen_type sg(img_src, offset_x, offset_y);
+        span_gen_type sg(img_src, safe_cast<unsigned>(offset.x), safe_cast<unsigned>(offset.y));
 
         agg::span_allocator<agg::rgba8> sa;
         value_double opacity = get<double, keys::opacity>(sym_, feature_, common_.vars_);
diff --git a/include/mapnik/cairo/render_polygon_pattern.hpp b/include/mapnik/cairo/render_polygon_pattern.hpp
index 98bb518a3..e49b3ab11 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/cairo/render_polygon_pattern.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/cairo/render_polygon_pattern.hpp
@@ -37,45 +37,30 @@ namespace mapnik {
 
 struct cairo_renderer_process_visitor_p
 {
-    cairo_renderer_process_visitor_p(cairo_context & context,
-                                     agg::trans_affine & image_tr,
-                                     unsigned offset_x,
-                                     unsigned offset_y,
-                                     float opacity)
-        : context_(context),
-          image_tr_(image_tr),
-          offset_x_(offset_x),
-          offset_y_(offset_y),
-          opacity_(opacity) {}
+    cairo_renderer_process_visitor_p(agg::trans_affine & image_tr)
+        : image_tr_(image_tr)
+    {}
 
-    void operator() (marker_null const&) {}
-
-    void operator() (marker_svg const& marker)
+    image_rgba8 operator() (marker_null const&)
     {
-        mapnik::rasterizer ras;
-        mapnik::box2d<double> const& bbox_image = marker.get_data()->bounding_box() * image_tr_;
-        mapnik::image_rgba8 image(bbox_image.width(), bbox_image.height());
-        render_pattern<image_rgba8>(ras, marker, image_tr_, 1.0, image);
-        cairo_pattern pattern(image, opacity_);
-        pattern.set_extend(CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
-        pattern.set_origin(offset_x_, offset_y_);
-        context_.set_pattern(pattern);
+        return image_rgba8();
     }
 
-    void operator() (marker_rgba8 const& marker)
+    image_rgba8 operator() (marker_svg const& marker)
     {
-        cairo_pattern pattern(marker.get_data(), opacity_);
-        pattern.set_extend(CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
-        pattern.set_origin(offset_x_, offset_y_);
-        context_.set_pattern(pattern);
+        mapnik::box2d<double> const& bbox_image = marker.get_data()->bounding_box() * image_tr_;
+        mapnik::image_rgba8 image(bbox_image.width(), bbox_image.height());
+        render_pattern<image_rgba8>(marker, image_tr_, 1.0, image);
+        return image;
+    }
+
+    image_rgba8 operator() (marker_rgba8 const& marker)
+    {
+        return marker.get_data();
     }
 
   private:
-    cairo_context & context_;
     agg::trans_affine & image_tr_;
-    unsigned offset_x_;
-    unsigned offset_y_;
-    float opacity_;
 };
 
 struct cairo_pattern_base
@@ -123,20 +108,6 @@ struct cairo_polygon_pattern : cairo_pattern_base
 
     void render(cairo_fill_rule_t fill_rule, cairo_context & context)
     {
-        unsigned offset_x=0;
-        unsigned offset_y=0;
-        pattern_alignment_enum alignment = get<pattern_alignment_enum, keys::alignment>(sym_, feature_, common_.vars_);
-        if (alignment == LOCAL_ALIGNMENT)
-        {
-            double x0 = 0.0;
-            double y0 = 0.0;
-            using apply_local_alignment = detail::apply_local_alignment;
-            apply_local_alignment apply(common_.t_, prj_trans_, clip_box_, x0, y0);
-            util::apply_visitor(geometry::vertex_processor<apply_local_alignment>(apply), feature_.get_geometry());
-            offset_x = std::abs(clip_box_.width() - x0);
-            offset_y = std::abs(clip_box_.height() - y0);
-        }
-
         value_double opacity = get<value_double, keys::opacity>(sym_, feature_, common_.vars_);
         agg::trans_affine image_tr = agg::trans_affine_scaling(common_.scale_factor_);
         auto image_transform = get_optional<transform_type>(sym_, keys::image_transform);
@@ -150,8 +121,13 @@ struct cairo_polygon_pattern : cairo_pattern_base
         cairo_save_restore guard(context);
         context.set_operator(comp_op);
 
-        util::apply_visitor(cairo_renderer_process_visitor_p(
-            context, image_tr, offset_x, offset_y, opacity), marker_);
+        image_rgba8 pattern_img(util::apply_visitor(cairo_renderer_process_visitor_p(image_tr), marker_));
+        coord<double, 2> offset(pattern_offset(sym_, feature_, prj_trans_, common_,
+                                               pattern_img.width(), pattern_img.height()));
+        cairo_pattern pattern(pattern_img, opacity);
+        pattern.set_extend(CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);
+        pattern.set_origin(-offset.x, -offset.y);
+        context.set_pattern(pattern);
 
         using apply_vertex_converter_type = detail::apply_vertex_converter<VertexConverter, cairo_context>;
         using vertex_processor_type = geometry::vertex_processor<apply_vertex_converter_type>;
diff --git a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/pattern_alignment.hpp b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/pattern_alignment.hpp
index db606ec55..2b9c94c69 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/pattern_alignment.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/pattern_alignment.hpp
@@ -20,56 +20,26 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-
 #ifndef MAPNIK_PATTERN_ALIGNMENT_HPP
 #define MAPNIK_PATTERN_ALIGNMENT_HPP
 
-#include <mapnik/geometry.hpp>
-#include <mapnik/vertex_adapters.hpp>
-#include <mapnik/transform_path_adapter.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/coord.hpp>
 
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#include <mapnik/warning_ignore_agg.hpp>
-#include "agg_conv_clip_polygon.h"
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+namespace mapnik {
 
-namespace mapnik { namespace detail {
+class symbolizer_base;
+class feature_impl;
+class proj_transform;
+class renderer_common;
 
-struct apply_local_alignment
-{
-    apply_local_alignment(view_transform const& t,
-                          proj_transform const& prj_trans,
-                          box2d<double> const& clip_box,
-                          double & x, double & y)
-        : t_(t),
-          prj_trans_(prj_trans),
-          clip_box_(clip_box),
-          x_(x),
-          y_(y) {}
-    
-    void operator() (geometry::polygon_vertex_adapter<double> & va)
-    {
-        using clipped_geometry_type = agg::conv_clip_polygon<geometry::polygon_vertex_adapter<double> >;
-        using path_type = transform_path_adapter<view_transform,clipped_geometry_type>;
-        clipped_geometry_type clipped(va);
-        clipped.clip_box(clip_box_.minx(),clip_box_.miny(),clip_box_.maxx(),clip_box_.maxy());
-        path_type path(t_, clipped, prj_trans_);
-        path.vertex(&x_,&y_);
-    }
+coord<double, 2> pattern_offset(
+    symbolizer_base const & sym,
+    feature_impl const & feature,
+    proj_transform const & prj_trans,
+    renderer_common const & common,
+    unsigned pattern_width,
+    unsigned pattern_height);
 
-    template <typename Adapter>
-    void operator() (Adapter &)
-    {
-        // no-op
-    }
-
-    view_transform const& t_;
-    proj_transform const& prj_trans_;
-    box2d<double> const& clip_box_;
-    double & x_;
-    double & y_;
-};
-
-}}
+}
 
 #endif // MAPNIK_PATTERN_ALIGNMENT_HPP
diff --git a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/render_pattern.hpp b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/render_pattern.hpp
index 4ecac8a77..fe127cf62 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/render_pattern.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/render_pattern.hpp
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ struct rasterizer;
 struct marker_svg;
 
 template <typename T>
-void render_pattern(rasterizer & ras,
-                    marker_svg const& marker,
+void render_pattern(marker_svg const& marker,
                     agg::trans_affine const& tr,
                     double opacity,
                     T & image);
diff --git a/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index 005c95744..2538b256a 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct agg_renderer_process_visitor_l
         if (image_transform) evaluate_transform(image_tr, feature_, common_.vars_, *image_transform, common_.scale_factor_);
         mapnik::box2d<double> const& bbox_image = marker.get_data()->bounding_box() * image_tr;
         image_rgba8 image(bbox_image.width(), bbox_image.height());
-        render_pattern<buffer_type>(ras_, marker, image_tr, 1.0, image);
+        render_pattern<buffer_type>(marker, image_tr, 1.0, image);
         render_by_pattern_type(image);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index 67e868c94..0e95317ec 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct agg_renderer_process_visitor_p
         if (image_transform) evaluate_transform(image_tr, feature_, common_.vars_, *image_transform, common_.scale_factor_);
         mapnik::box2d<double> const& bbox_image = marker.get_data()->bounding_box() * image_tr;
         mapnik::image_rgba8 image(bbox_image.width(), bbox_image.height());
-        render_pattern<buffer_type>(*ras_ptr_, marker, image_tr, 1.0, image);
+        render_pattern<buffer_type>(marker, image_tr, 1.0, image);
         render(image);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/build.py b/src/build.py
index 32938b656..4c3ded137 100644
--- a/src/build.py
+++ b/src/build.py
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ source = Split(
     renderer_common/render_markers_symbolizer.cpp
     renderer_common/render_pattern.cpp
     renderer_common/render_thunk_extractor.cpp
+    renderer_common/pattern_alignment.cpp
     util/math.cpp
     value.cpp
     """
diff --git a/src/cairo/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/src/cairo/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index ad7098b46..daa2d1056 100644
--- a/src/cairo/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/cairo/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -65,13 +65,12 @@ struct prepare_pattern_visitor
     std::shared_ptr<cairo_pattern> operator() (mapnik::marker_svg const& marker)
     {
         double opacity = get<value_double, keys::opacity>(sym_, feature_, common_.vars_);
-        mapnik::rasterizer ras;
         agg::trans_affine image_tr = agg::trans_affine_scaling(common_.scale_factor_);
         auto image_transform = get_optional<transform_type>(sym_, keys::image_transform);
         if (image_transform) evaluate_transform(image_tr, feature_, common_.vars_, *image_transform, common_.scale_factor_);
         mapnik::box2d<double> const& bbox_image = marker.get_data()->bounding_box() * image_tr;
         mapnik::image_rgba8 image(bbox_image.width(), bbox_image.height());
-        render_pattern<image_rgba8>(ras, marker, image_tr, 1.0, image);
+        render_pattern<image_rgba8>(marker, image_tr, 1.0, image);
         width_ = image.width();
         height_ = image.height();
         return std::make_shared<cairo_pattern>(image, opacity);
diff --git a/src/renderer_common/pattern_alignment.cpp b/src/renderer_common/pattern_alignment.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bc056366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer_common/pattern_alignment.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * This file is part of Mapnik (c++ mapping toolkit)
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Artem Pavlenko
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <mapnik/geometry.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/view_transform.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/vertex_adapters.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/vertex_processor.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/transform_path_adapter.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/symbolizer.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/renderer_common.hpp>
+
+namespace mapnik {
+
+namespace {
+
+struct apply_local_alignment
+{
+    apply_local_alignment(view_transform const& t,
+                          proj_transform const& prj_trans,
+                          double & x, double & y)
+        : t_(t),
+          prj_trans_(prj_trans),
+          x_(x),
+          y_(y) {}
+
+    void operator() (geometry::polygon_vertex_adapter<double> & va)
+    {
+        using path_type = transform_path_adapter<view_transform, decltype(va)>;
+        path_type path(t_, va, prj_trans_);
+        path.rewind(0);
+        path.vertex(&x_, &y_);
+    }
+
+    template <typename Adapter>
+    void operator() (Adapter &)
+    {
+        // no-op
+    }
+
+    view_transform const& t_;
+    proj_transform const& prj_trans_;
+    double & x_;
+    double & y_;
+};
+
+}
+
+coord<double, 2> pattern_offset(
+    symbolizer_base const & sym,
+    mapnik::feature_impl const & feature,
+    proj_transform const & prj_trans,
+    renderer_common const & common,
+    unsigned pattern_width,
+    unsigned pattern_height)
+{
+    coord<double, 2> reference_position(0, 0);
+    pattern_alignment_enum alignment_type = get<pattern_alignment_enum, keys::alignment>(sym, feature, common.vars_);
+
+    if (alignment_type == LOCAL_ALIGNMENT)
+    {
+        apply_local_alignment apply(common.t_, prj_trans, reference_position.x, reference_position.y);
+        util::apply_visitor(geometry::vertex_processor<apply_local_alignment>(apply), feature.get_geometry());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        common.t_.forward(&reference_position.x, &reference_position.y);
+    }
+
+    return coord<double, 2>(
+        std::fmod(-reference_position.x, pattern_width) + pattern_width,
+        std::fmod(-reference_position.y, pattern_height) + pattern_height);
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer_common/render_pattern.cpp b/src/renderer_common/render_pattern.cpp
index 41ba3ee62..074fe6f00 100644
--- a/src/renderer_common/render_pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_common/render_pattern.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
 namespace mapnik {
 
 template <>
-void render_pattern<image_rgba8>(rasterizer & ras,
-                                 marker_svg const& marker,
+void render_pattern<image_rgba8>(marker_svg const& marker,
                                  agg::trans_affine const& tr,
                                  double opacity,
                                  image_rgba8 & image)
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ void render_pattern<image_rgba8>(rasterizer & ras,
                       svg_attribute_type,
                       renderer_solid,
                       pixfmt> svg_renderer(svg_path, marker.get_data()->attributes());
+    rasterizer ras;
 
     svg_renderer.render(ras, sl, renb, mtx, opacity, bbox);
 }
diff --git a/test/data-visual b/test/data-visual
index f527cc743..540fedb87 160000
--- a/test/data-visual
+++ b/test/data-visual
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f527cc7438b64c5b21e8d909547a6708859098c1
+Subproject commit 540fedb872bcc14af4e319e6e368b273a1660719