diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderImage.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderImage.hpp
index 344df174..1224c7a0 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderImage.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderImage.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.hpp>
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ namespace priv
 /// Target for 2D rendering into an image that can be reused
 /// in a sprite
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-class SFML_API RenderImage : public RenderTarget, NonCopyable
+class SFML_API RenderImage : public RenderTarget
 {
 public :
 
diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.hpp
index bb938629..9c6092af 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Color.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Rect.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Renderer.hpp>
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class Shader;
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Base class for all render targets (window, image, ...)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-class SFML_API RenderTarget
+class SFML_API RenderTarget : NonCopyable
 {
 public :
 
diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.hpp
index b703fe99..2e3cb858 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.hpp
@@ -63,10 +63,12 @@ public :
 public :
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// \brief Default constructor
+    /// \brief Construct the renderer with its owner render target
+    ///
+    /// \param target Owner render target
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    Renderer();
+    Renderer(RenderTarget& target);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Destructor
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ private :
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Member data
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    RenderTarget& myTarget;           ///< Reference to the render target owning this renderer
     States        myStatesStack[64];  ///< Stack of render states
     States*       myStates;           ///< Current set of render states
     const Image*  myTexture;          ///< Current texture
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.cpp
index 041625b1..17404232 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+    #pragma warning(disable : 4355) // "'this' : used in base member initializer list"
+#endif
+
 
 namespace sf
 {
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ namespace sf
 /// Default constructor
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 RenderTarget::RenderTarget() :
+myRenderer      (*this),
 myStatesSaved   (false),
 myViewHasChanged(false)
 {
@@ -165,9 +170,9 @@ IntRect RenderTarget::GetViewport(const View& view) const
     const FloatRect& viewport = view.GetViewport();
 
     return IntRect(static_cast<int>(0.5f + width  * viewport.Left),
-                   static_cast<int>(0.5f + height * (1.f - viewport.Bottom)),
+                   static_cast<int>(0.5f + height * viewport.Top),
                    static_cast<int>(0.5f + width  * viewport.Right),
-                   static_cast<int>(0.5f + height * (1.f - viewport.Top)));
+                   static_cast<int>(0.5f + height * viewport.Bottom));
 }
 
 
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ Vector2f RenderTarget::ConvertCoords(unsigned int x, unsigned int y, const View&
     Vector2f coords;
     IntRect viewport = GetViewport(view);
     coords.x = -1.f + 2.f * (static_cast<int>(x) - viewport.Left) / viewport.GetSize().x;
-    coords.y =  1.f - 2.f * (static_cast<int>(y) - viewport.Top)  / viewport.GetSize().y;
+    coords.y = 1.f  - 2.f * (static_cast<int>(y) - viewport.Top)  / viewport.GetSize().y;
 
     // Then transform by the inverse of the view matrix
     return view.GetInverseMatrix().Transform(coords);
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.cpp
index b82fd793..45292331 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Renderer.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Renderer.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Shader.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
 namespace sf
 {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Renderer::Renderer() :
+Renderer::Renderer(RenderTarget& target) :
+myTarget          (target),
 myTextureIsValid  (false),
 myShaderIsValid   (false),
 myBlendModeIsValid(false),
@@ -174,8 +176,8 @@ void Renderer::SetViewport(const IntRect& viewport)
         (viewport.Top  != myViewport.Top)  || (viewport.Bottom != myViewport.Bottom) ||
         !myViewportIsValid)
     {
-        // Apply the new viewport
-        GLCheck(glViewport(viewport.Left, viewport.Top, viewport.GetSize().x, viewport.GetSize().y));
+        // Apply the new viewport -- revert Y axis to match the OpenGL convention
+        GLCheck(glViewport(viewport.Left, myTarget.GetHeight() - viewport.Bottom, viewport.GetSize().x, viewport.GetSize().y));
 
         // Store it
         myViewport = viewport;