diff --git a/docs/tools/shooter.c b/docs/tools/shooter.c
index 95555ecd10..f8df8b5753 100644
--- a/docs/tools/shooter.c
+++ b/docs/tools/shooter.c
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
       window = info->window->window;
 
       gtk_widget_show_now (info->window);
-      gtk_widget_draw (info->window, &(info->window->allocation));
+      gtk_widget_queue_draw_area (info->window,
+        info->window->allocation.x, info->window->allocation.y,
+        info->window->allocation.width, info->window->allocation.height);
 
       while (gtk_events_pending ())
 	{