diff --git a/src/common/QskGradient.cpp b/src/common/QskGradient.cpp
index 4c2e271f..987474b4 100644
--- a/src/common/QskGradient.cpp
+++ b/src/common/QskGradient.cpp
@@ -693,6 +693,17 @@ QskGradientStops QskGradient::colorStops(
     return qskColorStops( rgb.constData(), count, discrete );
 }
 
+QGradientStops QskGradient::qtStops() const
+{
+    QGradientStops qstops;
+    qstops.reserve( m_stops.count() );
+
+    for ( const auto& stop : m_stops )
+        qstops += { stop.position(), stop.color() };
+
+    return qstops;
+}
+
 #ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG_STREAM
 
 #include <qdebug.h>
diff --git a/src/common/QskGradient.h b/src/common/QskGradient.h
index 07fe8185..11503867 100644
--- a/src/common/QskGradient.h
+++ b/src/common/QskGradient.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskGradient
     Q_INVOKABLE QColor colorAt( int index ) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE int stopCount() const;
 
+    QGradientStops qtStops() const;
+
     static QskGradientStops colorStops(
         const QVector< QRgb >&, bool discrete = false );
 
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp
index c86ae82e..72f5576c 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskArcRenderer.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ void QskArcRenderer::renderArc(const QRectF& rect,
 {
     painter->setRenderHint( QPainter::Antialiasing, true );
 
-    QGradientStops stops;
-    stops.reserve( gradient.stops().count() );
-
-    for( const auto& stop : qAsConst( gradient.stops() ) )
-        stops += QGradientStop( stop.position(), stop.color() );
-
     /*
         horizontal is interpreted as in direction of the arc,
         while vertical means from the inner to the outer border
@@ -31,17 +25,17 @@ void QskArcRenderer::renderArc(const QRectF& rect,
 
     if( gradient.orientation() == QskGradient::Vertical )
     {
-        QRadialGradient gradient( rect.center(), qMin( rect.width(), rect.height() ) );
-        gradient.setStops( stops );
+        QRadialGradient radial( rect.center(), qMin( rect.width(), rect.height() ) );
+        radial.setStops( gradient.qtStops() );
 
-        brush = gradient;
+        brush = radial;
     }
     else
     {
-        QConicalGradient gradient( rect.center(), metrics.startAngle() );
-        gradient.setStops( stops );
+        QConicalGradient conical( rect.center(), metrics.startAngle() );
+        conical.setStops( gradient.qtStops() );
 
-        brush = gradient;
+        brush = conical;
     }
 
     painter->setPen( QPen( brush, metrics.width(), Qt::SolidLine, Qt::FlatCap ) );