Disappearing strokes after pathfinder crop

[ArtFN]

Hi. Im trying to make seamless patterns and want to crop the 3x3in design ive created. But when i select the pathfinder crop option (after masking the design), I find that all the stroke line (without fill) are disappearing. How do i solve this?

Thank you

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Pathfinders and strokes don't go together well.

Outlining strokes before applying the pathfinder would be an option.

[Roger Breton]

I wish this would be documented somewhere?
I've struggled with this "limitation" for a long time.