diff --git a/cpdfcommand.ml b/cpdfcommand.ml
index a5ecee4..a4c3351 100644
--- a/cpdfcommand.ml
+++ b/cpdfcommand.ml
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ let whingemalformed () =
   exit 1
 
 (* Drawing operations. *)
-let drawops = ref [("main", [])]
+let drawops = ref [("_MAIN", [])]
 
 let startxobj n =
   drawops := (n, [])::!drawops
@@ -1797,17 +1797,27 @@ let endxobj () =
       let a, b, c, d = args.xobj_bbox in
         addop (Cpdfdraw.FormXObject (a, b, c, d, n, rev ops))
   | [] ->
-      error "too many -endxobj"
-
-let tdeep = ref 0
+      error "too many -endxobj or -et"
 
 let addbt () =
-  addop Cpdfdraw.BT;
-  tdeep +=1
+  drawops := ("_TEXT", [])::!drawops
 
 let addet () =
-  addop Cpdfdraw.ET;
-  tdeep -=1
+  match !drawops with
+  | ("_TEXT", ops)::t ->
+      drawops := t;
+      addop (Cpdfdraw.TextSection (rev ops))
+  | _ -> error "not in a text section at -et"
+
+let push () =
+  drawops := ("_PUSH", [])::!drawops
+
+let pop () =
+  match !drawops with
+  | ("_PUSH", ops)::t ->
+      drawops := t;
+      addop (Cpdfdraw.Qq (rev ops))
+  | _ -> error "not in a Q section at -q"
 
 let readfloats s = map float_of_string (String.split_on_char ' ' s)
 
@@ -1922,11 +1932,6 @@ let setdash s =
   with
    _ -> error "Dash pattern elements must one or more numbers"
 
-let push () =
-  addop Cpdfdraw.Push
-
-let pop () =
-  addop Cpdfdraw.Pop
 
 let setmatrix s =
   match readfloats s with
@@ -4460,10 +4465,9 @@ let go () =
         let w = (float rawwidth *. args.fontsize) /. 1000. in
           Printf.printf "%f\n" w
   | Some Draw ->
-      if !tdeep <> 0 then error "Unmatched -bt / -et" else
       let pdf = get_single_pdf args.op false in
       let range = parse_pagespec_allow_empty pdf (get_pagespec ()) in
-      let ops = match !drawops with [("main", ops)] -> rev ops | _ -> error "not enough -endxobj" in
+      let ops = match !drawops with [("_MAIN", ops)] -> rev ops | _ -> error "not enough -endxobj or -et" in
         write_pdf
           false
           (Cpdfdraw.draw ~filename:args.original_filename ~bates:args.bates ~batespad:args.batespad args.fast range pdf ops)
diff --git a/cpdfdraw.ml b/cpdfdraw.ml
index 3048691..03c01d4 100644
--- a/cpdfdraw.ml
+++ b/cpdfdraw.ml
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ type drawops =
   | SetMiterLimit of float
   | SetDashPattern of float list * float
   | Matrix of Pdftransform.transform_matrix
-  | Push
-  | Pop
+  | Qq of drawops list
   | Fill
   | FillEvenOdd
   | Stroke
@@ -37,8 +36,7 @@ type drawops =
   | Opacity of float
   | SOpacity of float
   | Font of Pdftext.standard_font * float
-  | BT
-  | ET
+  | TextSection of drawops list
   | Text of string
   | SpecialText of string
   | Newline
@@ -146,8 +144,7 @@ let update_resources pdf old_resources =
     (Pdf.Dictionary new_fonts)
 
 let rec ops_of_drawop pdf endpage filename bates batespad num page = function
-  | Push -> [Pdfops.Op_q]
-  | Pop -> [Pdfops.Op_Q]
+  | Qq ops -> [Pdfops.Op_q] @ ops_of_drawops pdf endpage filename bates batespad num page ops @ [Pdfops.Op_Q]
   | Matrix m -> [Pdfops.Op_cm m] 
   | Rect (x, y, w, h) -> [Pdfops.Op_re (x, y, w, h)]
   | Bezier (a, b, c, d, e, f) -> [Pdfops.Op_c (a, b, c, d, e, f)]
@@ -208,8 +205,7 @@ let rec ops_of_drawop pdf endpage filename bates batespad num page = function
         (res ()).current_font <- font;
         (res ()).page_names <- n::(res ()).page_names;
         [Pdfops.Op_Tf (n, f)]
-  | BT -> [Pdfops.Op_BT]
-  | ET -> [Pdfops.Op_ET]
+  | TextSection ops -> [Pdfops.Op_BT] @ ops_of_drawops pdf endpage filename bates batespad num page ops @ [Pdfops.Op_ET]
   | Text s -> [Pdfops.Op_Tj (charcodes_of_utf8 s)]
   | SpecialText s ->
       let s = process_specials pdf endpage filename bates batespad num page s in
diff --git a/cpdfdraw.mli b/cpdfdraw.mli
index b519ec8..04cd45e 100644
--- a/cpdfdraw.mli
+++ b/cpdfdraw.mli
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ type drawops =
   | SetMiterLimit of float
   | SetDashPattern of float list * float
   | Matrix of Pdftransform.transform_matrix
-  | Push
-  | Pop
+  | Qq of drawops list
   | Fill
   | FillEvenOdd
   | Stroke
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ type drawops =
   | Opacity of float
   | SOpacity of float
   | Font of Pdftext.standard_font * float
-  | BT
-  | ET
+  | TextSection of drawops list
   | Text of string
   | SpecialText of string
   | Newline
diff --git a/cpdfimpose.ml b/cpdfimpose.ml
index 1a3531f..46211df 100644
--- a/cpdfimpose.ml
+++ b/cpdfimpose.ml
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ let impose_pages fit x y columns rtl btt center margin output_mediabox fast fit_
               [Pdfops.stream_of_ops [Pdfops.Op_q; Pdfops.Op_cm transform]] @ contents @ [Pdfops.stream_of_ops [Pdfops.Op_Q]]
             else
             (* If slow, use protect from Pdfpage. *)
-            let ops = Pdfpage.protect pdf resources' contents @ Pdfops.parse_operators pdf resources' contents in
+            let ours = Pdfops.parse_operators pdf resources' contents in 
+            let ops = Pdfpage.protect ours @ ours in
               [Pdfops.stream_of_ops ([Pdfops.Op_q] @ [Pdfops.Op_cm transform] @ ops @ [Pdfops.Op_Q])]
           in
             flatten