diff --git a/arcade/gui/surface.py b/arcade/gui/surface.py
index 4f2f17b5c..d96dbc2d9 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/surface.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/surface.py
@@ -190,8 +190,11 @@ def activate(self) -> Generator[Self, None, None]:
             # Restore blend function.
             self.ctx.blend_func = prev_blend_func
 
-    def limit(self, rect: Rect):
-        """Reduces the draw area to the given rect"""
+    def limit(self, rect: Rect | None = None):
+        """Reduces the draw area to the given rect, or resets it to the full surface."""
+
+        if rect is None:
+            rect = LBWH(0, 0, *self.size)
 
         l, b, w, h = rect.lbwh
         w = max(w, 1)
diff --git a/tests/unit/gui/test_surface.py b/tests/unit/gui/test_surface.py
index 14501380b..fdfbb3a6b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/gui/test_surface.py
+++ b/tests/unit/gui/test_surface.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 
-from arcade import load_texture
+from arcade import LBWH, load_texture
 from arcade.gui import Surface, NinePatchTexture
 
 
@@ -25,3 +25,14 @@ def keywords_only(**kwargs):
 
     with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):
         keywords_only(alpha=10, angle=30.0)
+
+
+def test_limit_surface(window):
+    surface = Surface(size=(100, 100))
+    assert surface._cam.viewport == LBWH(0, 0, 100, 100)
+
+    surface.limit(LBWH(10, 10, 80, 80))
+    assert surface._cam.viewport == LBWH(10, 10, 80, 80)
+
+    surface.limit(None)
+    assert surface._cam.viewport == LBWH(0, 0, 100, 100)