diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.cpp
index 245c1285f7..89fd792503 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ MouseCursor LookAndFeel::getMouseCursorFor (Component& component)
 
 std::unique_ptr<LowLevelGraphicsContext> LookAndFeel::createGraphicsContext (const Image& imageToRenderOn,
                                                                              Point<int> origin,
-                                                                             RectangleList<int> initialClip)
+                                                                             const RectangleList<int>& initialClip)
 {
     return std::make_unique<LowLevelGraphicsSoftwareRenderer> (imageToRenderOn, origin, initialClip);
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.h
index a75af12c78..31d6e38ec9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public:
     /** Creates a new graphics context object. */
     virtual std::unique_ptr<LowLevelGraphicsContext> createGraphicsContext (const Image& imageToRenderOn,
                                                                             Point<int> origin,
-                                                                            RectangleList<int> initialClip);
+                                                                            const RectangleList<int>& initialClip);
 
     void setUsingNativeAlertWindows (bool shouldUseNativeAlerts);
     bool isUsingNativeAlertWindows();