diff --git a/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c b/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c
index f109e25a0b..4dec11e6bf 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c
@@ -540,9 +540,11 @@ gdk_offscreen_window_show (GdkWindow *window,
 			   gboolean already_mapped)
 {
   GdkWindowObject *private = (GdkWindowObject *)window;
+  GdkRectangle area = { 0, 0, private->width, private->height };
 
-  gdk_window_clear_area_e (window, 0, 0,
-			   private->width, private->height);
+  gdk_window_clear_area (window, 0, 0,
+			 private->width, private->height);
+  gdk_window_invalidate_rect (window, &area, FALSE);
 }