     {
         _clipContent = value;
         
+        if (skin)  // TEMPORARY fix for SDK-17751
+            skin.clipContent = value;
         if (contentGroup)
             contentGroup.clipContent = value;
     }

    //  clipContent
    //----------------------------------
    
    private var _clipContent:Boolean = true;
    
    /**
     *  @copy mx.core.IViewport#clipContent

            }
            if (_layout != null)
                contentGroup.layout = _layout;
            skin.clipContent = _clipContent;  // TEMPORARY fix for SDK-17751
            contentGroup.clipContent = _clipContent;
            
            contentGroup.addEventListener(
