diff --git a/clutter/clutter-box.c b/clutter/clutter-box.c
index 9d2c83a79..a3a832835 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-box.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-box.c
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ clutter_box_paint (ClutterActor *actor)
   cogl_pop_matrix ();
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_box_pick (ClutterActor       *actor,
+                  const ClutterColor *color)
+{
+  /* just repaint; in the future we might enter in a "focused" status here */
+  clutter_actor_paint (actor);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_box_dispose (GObject *gobject)
 {
@@ -249,6 +257,7 @@ clutter_box_class_init (ClutterBoxClass *klass)
   actor_class->show_all = clutter_box_show_all;
   actor_class->hide_all = clutter_box_hide_all;
   actor_class->paint = clutter_box_paint;
+  actor_class->pick = clutter_box_pick;
 
   klass->pack_child = clutter_box_pack_child_unimplemented;
   klass->unpack_child = clutter_box_unpack_child_unimplemented;