diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c
index 7c752caa3b9..fcc03f1bce2 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, PDC pdc)
     pebo->crCurrentText = pdc->pdcattr->crForegroundClr;
 
     pebo->psurfTrg = pdc->dclevel.pSurface;
+    /* We are initializing for a new memory DC */
+    if(!pebo->psurfTrg)
+        pebo->psurfTrg = psurfDefaultBitmap;
     ASSERT(pebo->psurfTrg);
     ASSERT(pebo->psurfTrg->ppal);
 
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c
index e381d8dac6c..9845f02aa3e 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c
@@ -807,9 +807,11 @@ IntPatBlt(
     SURFACE *psurf;
     POINTL BrushOrigin;
     BOOL ret;
-    PBRUSH pbrush = pebo->pbrush;
+    PBRUSH pbrush;
 
     ASSERT(pebo);
+    pbrush = pebo->pbrush;
+    ASSERT(pbrush);
 
     FIXUP_ROP(dwRop);
 
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitmaps.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitmaps.c
index ddae4c5e683..5318e1d15e4 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitmaps.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitmaps.c
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ IntCreateCompatibleBitmap(
         DIBSECTION dibs;
         INT Count;
         PSURFACE psurf = Dc->dclevel.pSurface;
+        if(!psurf) psurf = psurfDefaultBitmap;
         Count = BITMAP_GetObject(psurf, sizeof(dibs), &dibs);
 
         if (Count == sizeof(BITMAP))
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c
index 3d6c3e86109..fb102806ce3 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ DC_vInitDc(
         pdc->dclevel.pSurface = NULL;
 
         // FIXME: HACK, because our code expects a surface
-        pdc->dclevel.pSurface = SURFACE_ShareLockSurface(StockObjects[DEFAULT_BITMAP]);
+        // pdc->dclevel.pSurface = SURFACE_ShareLockSurface(StockObjects[DEFAULT_BITMAP]);
 
         pdc->erclBounds.left = 0;
         pdc->erclBounds.top = 0;
@@ -271,12 +271,9 @@ DC_vInitDc(
 	pdc->dclevel.ptlBrushOrigin.x = 0;
 	pdc->dclevel.ptlBrushOrigin.y = 0;
 	pdc->dcattr.ptlBrushOrigin = pdc->dclevel.ptlBrushOrigin;
-
-    /* Initialize EBRUSHOBJs */
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboFill, pdc->dclevel.pbrFill, pdc);
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboLine, pdc->dclevel.pbrLine, pdc);
+    
+    /* Init text brush */
     EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboText, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboBackground, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
 
     /* Setup fill data */
 	pdc->dcattr.jROP2 = R2_COPYPEN;
@@ -424,9 +421,8 @@ DC_vSetOwner(PDC pdc, ULONG ulOwner)
     pdc->dclevel.pbrFill = BRUSH_ShareLockBrush(pdc->pdcattr->hbrush);
     pdc->dclevel.pbrLine = PEN_ShareLockPen(pdc->pdcattr->hpen);
 
-    /* Update the EBRUSHOBJs */
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(&pdc->eboFill, pdc->dclevel.pbrFill, pdc);
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(&pdc->eboLine, pdc->dclevel.pbrLine, pdc);
+    /* Mark them as dirty */
+    pdc->pdcattr->ulDirty_ |= DIRTY_FILL|DIRTY_LINE;
 
     /* Allocate or free DC attribute */
     if (ulOwner == GDI_OBJ_HMGR_PUBLIC || ulOwner == GDI_OBJ_HMGR_NONE)
@@ -796,7 +792,7 @@ NtGdiCreateCompatibleDC(HDC hdc)
     DC_bAllocDcAttr(pdcNew);
 
     // HACK!
-    DC_vSelectSurface(pdcNew, psurfDefaultBitmap);
+    //DC_vSelectSurface(pdcNew, psurfDefaultBitmap);
 
     DC_UnlockDc(pdcNew);
 
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c
index d7699eca8a7..a9b2b6cf696 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c
@@ -230,9 +230,10 @@ GdiSelectPalette(
     }
 
     /* Is this a valid palette for this depth? */
-	if ((BitsPerFormat(pdc->dclevel.pSurface->SurfObj.iBitmapFormat) <= 8
-					&& (ppal->flFlags & PAL_INDEXED)) ||
-			(BitsPerFormat(pdc->dclevel.pSurface->SurfObj.iBitmapFormat) > 8))
+	if ((!pdc->dclevel.pSurface) ||
+        (BitsPerFormat(pdc->dclevel.pSurface->SurfObj.iBitmapFormat) <= 8
+            && (ppal->flFlags & PAL_INDEXED)) ||
+        (BitsPerFormat(pdc->dclevel.pSurface->SurfObj.iBitmapFormat) > 8))
     {
         /* Get old palette, set new one */
         oldPal = pdc->dclevel.hpal;
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@ NtGdiSelectBitmap(
         pdc->dclevel.sizl.cy = 1;
 
         // HACK
-        psurfNew = SURFACE_ShareLockSurface(hbmp);
+        //psurfNew = SURFACE_ShareLockSurface(hbmp);
     }
     else
     {