diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 34c4f095..245451db 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.634
+8.3.635
diff --git a/cif/CIFgen.c b/cif/CIFgen.c
index f86e526e..e1da3bc1 100644
--- a/cif/CIFgen.c
+++ b/cif/CIFgen.c
@@ -5696,9 +5696,12 @@ CIFGenLayer(
 				    (ClientData)NULL);
 	        }
 	        else
+		{
+		    TTMaskSetMask(&bls.connect, &op->co_paintMask);
 		    DBSrPaintArea((Tile *)NULL, cellDef->cd_planes[bloats->bl_plane],
 			    &TiPlaneRect, &bls.connect, cifProcessResetFunc,
 			    (ClientData)NULL);
+		}
 
 		/* Replace the client data */
 		op->co_client = (ClientData)text;