diff --git a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c
index d45157db26..b02f45fd3e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c
@@ -3373,7 +3373,9 @@ _gtk_style_context_queue_invalidate (GtkStyleContext *context,
     }
   else if (priv->widget_path == NULL)
     {
+      G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS;
       gtk_style_context_invalidate (context);
+      G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS;
     }
 }
 
@@ -3386,6 +3388,8 @@ _gtk_style_context_queue_invalidate (GtkStyleContext *context,
  * information immediately.
  *
  * Since: 3.0
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 3.12: Style contexts are invalidated automatically.
  **/
 void
 gtk_style_context_invalidate (GtkStyleContext *context)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h
index ed5f40da18..d2341d53be 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ void gtk_style_context_get_margin           (GtkStyleContext *context,
                                              GtkStateFlags    state,
                                              GtkBorder       *margin);
 
-GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_12
 void gtk_style_context_invalidate           (GtkStyleContext *context);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void gtk_style_context_reset_widgets        (GdkScreen       *screen);