diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_background-clip.scss b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_background-clip.scss
index 8d3b9b5f..24ec1355 100644
--- a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_background-clip.scss
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_background-clip.scss
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ $default-background-clip: padding-box !default;
 //
 //   * padding-box
 //   * border-box
+//   * text
 
 @mixin background-clip($clip: $default-background-clip) {
   // webkit and mozilla use the deprecated short [border | padding]
-  $deprecated: padding;
+  $deprecated: $clip;
+  @if $clip == padding-box { $deprecated: padding; }
   @if $clip == border-box { $deprecated: border; }
   // Support for webkit and mozilla's use of the deprecated short form
   @include experimental(background-clip, $deprecated,