diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d5c44f074..3abfd6320 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+2006-09-20  Matthew Allum  <mallum@openedhand.com>
+
+	* clutter/clutter-actor.c: (clutter_actor_paint):
+	* clutter/clutter-clone-texture.c: (clutter_clone_texture_paint):
+	* clutter/clutter-group.c: (clutter_group_paint):
+	* clutter/clutter-rectangle.c: (clutter_rectangle_paint):
+	* clutter/clutter-texture.c: (clutter_texture_paint):
+	Fix for #156. 
+	clutter_actor_paint() now translates to actor position as
+	to not fix scaled groups positioning. Sub classes now paint
+	at 0,0.  
+
 2006-09-19  Matthew Allum  <mallum@openedhand.com>
 
 	* clutter/clutter-actor.c: (redraw_update_idle),
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index c12c00f38..f648a6ddd 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -255,29 +255,35 @@ clutter_actor_paint (ClutterActor *self)
 
   glLoadName (clutter_actor_get_id (self));
 
+  if (clutter_actor_get_parent (self) != NULL)
+    {
+	  glTranslatef((float)(self->priv->coords.x1), 
+		       (float)(self->priv->coords.y1), 
+		       0.0);
+    }
 
   if (self->priv->rzang)
     {
-      glTranslatef ( (float)(self->priv->coords.x1) + self->priv->rzx,
-		     (float)(self->priv->coords.y1) + self->priv->rzy,
+      glTranslatef ( self->priv->rzx,
+		     self->priv->rzy,
 		     0.0);
 
       glRotatef (self->priv->rzang, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-      glTranslatef ( (-1.0 * self->priv->coords.x1) - self->priv->rzx,
-		     (-1.0 * self->priv->coords.y1) - self->priv->rzy,
+      glTranslatef ( - self->priv->rzx,
+		     - self->priv->rzy,
 		     0.0 );
     }
 
   if (self->priv->ryang)
     {
-      glTranslatef ( (float)(self->priv->coords.x1) + self->priv->ryx,
+      glTranslatef (  self->priv->ryx,
 		     0.0,
 		     (float)(self->priv->z) + self->priv->ryz);
 
       glRotatef (self->priv->ryang, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
 
-      glTranslatef ( (float)(-1.0 * self->priv->coords.x1) - self->priv->ryx,
+      glTranslatef ( (float) - self->priv->ryx,
 		     0.0,
 		     (float)(-1.0 * self->priv->z) - self->priv->ryz);
     }
@@ -285,13 +291,13 @@ clutter_actor_paint (ClutterActor *self)
   if (self->priv->rxang)
     {
       glTranslatef ( 0.0,
-		     (float)(self->priv->coords.x1) + self->priv->rxy,
+		     (float)self->priv->rxy,
 		     (float)(self->priv->z) + self->priv->rxz);
 
       glRotatef (self->priv->rxang, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 
       glTranslatef ( 0.0,
-		     (float)(-1.0 * self->priv->coords.x1) - self->priv->rxy,
+		     (float) - self->priv->rxy,
 		     (float)(-1.0 * self->priv->z) - self->priv->rxz);
     }
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-clone-texture.c b/clutter/clutter-clone-texture.c
index 2f63c98ab..e22f409da 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-clone-texture.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-clone-texture.c
@@ -204,8 +204,9 @@ clutter_clone_texture_paint (ClutterActor *self)
   CLUTTER_DBG("paint to x1: %i, y1: %i x2: %i, y2: %i opacity: %i", 
 	      x1, y1, x2, y2, clutter_actor_get_opacity(self) );
 
+  /* Parent paint translated us into position */
   clone_texture_render_to_gl_quad (CLUTTER_CLONE_TEXTURE(self), 
-				   x1, y1, x2, y2);
+				   0, 0, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
   glDisable(target_type);
   glDisable(GL_BLEND);
 }
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-group.c b/clutter/clutter-group.c
index 122db6774..2600d6f94 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-group.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-group.c
@@ -67,21 +67,6 @@ clutter_group_paint (ClutterActor *actor)
 
   glPushMatrix();
 
-  /* Translate if parent ( i.e not stage window ).
-  */
-  if (clutter_actor_get_parent (actor) != NULL)
-    {
-      ClutterGeometry geom;      
-
-      clutter_actor_get_geometry (actor, &geom);
-
-      if (geom.x != 0 || geom.y != 0)
-	{
-	  glTranslatef(geom.x, geom.y, 0.0);
-	}
-
-    }
-
   for (child_item = self->priv->children;
        child_item != NULL;
        child_item = child_item->next)
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-rectangle.c b/clutter/clutter-rectangle.c
index b7297907c..bf3ec6e82 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-rectangle.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-rectangle.c
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ clutter_rectangle_paint (ClutterActor *self)
 	     priv->color.blue, 
 	     clutter_actor_get_opacity (self));
 
-  glRecti (geom.x,
-	   geom.y,
-	   geom.x + geom.width,
-	   geom.y + geom.height);
+  /* parent paint call will have translated us into position so 
+   * paint from 0,0
+  */
+  glRecti (0, 0, geom.width, geom.height);
 
   glDisable(GL_BLEND);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-texture.c b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
index 2262dc45b..6f8216572 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-texture.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
@@ -660,7 +660,8 @@ clutter_texture_paint (ClutterActor *self)
   glColor4ub(255, 255, 255, opacity);
 
   clutter_actor_get_coords (self, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
-  texture_render_to_gl_quad (texture, x1, y1, x2, y2);
+  /* Paint will of translated us */
+  texture_render_to_gl_quad (texture, 0, 0, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
 
   glDisable(texture->priv->target_type);
   glDisable(GL_BLEND);