diff --git a/gtk/gtkstyle.c b/gtk/gtkstyle.c
index 04923cb070..55a2fa7ab9 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstyle.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkstyle.c
@@ -2484,6 +2484,9 @@ gtk_default_draw_box (GtkStyle      *style,
       break;
     }
 
+  if (shadow_type == GTK_SHADOW_IN)
+    flags |= GTK_STATE_FLAG_ACTIVE;
+
   gtk_style_context_set_state (context, flags);
 
   cairo_save (cr);
@@ -3012,9 +3015,6 @@ gtk_default_draw_slider (GtkStyle      *style,
 
   switch (state_type)
     {
-    case GTK_STATE_ACTIVE:
-      flags |= GTK_STATE_FLAG_ACTIVE;
-      break;
     case GTK_STATE_PRELIGHT:
       flags |= GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT;
       break;