diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index bb7227221..c95c47327 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ struct _ClutterStagePrivate
   gpointer paint_data;
   GDestroyNotify paint_notify;
 
+  cairo_rectangle_int_t view_clip;
+
   int update_freeze_count;
 
   guint relayout_pending       : 1;
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ enum
   DEACTIVATE,
   DELETE_EVENT,
   AFTER_PAINT,
+  PAINT_VIEW,
   PRESENTED,
 
   LAST_SIGNAL
@@ -682,7 +685,15 @@ _clutter_stage_paint_view (ClutterStage                *stage,
 
   COGL_TRACE_BEGIN_SCOPED (ClutterStagePaintView, "Paint (view)");
 
-  clutter_stage_do_paint_view (stage, view, clip);
+  priv->view_clip = *clip;
+
+  if (g_signal_has_handler_pending (stage, stage_signals[PAINT_VIEW],
+                                    0, TRUE))
+    g_signal_emit (stage, stage_signals[PAINT_VIEW], 0, view);
+  else
+    CLUTTER_STAGE_GET_CLASS (stage)->paint_view (stage, view);
+
+  priv->view_clip = (cairo_rectangle_int_t) { 0 };
 }
 
 void
@@ -1851,6 +1862,16 @@ clutter_stage_finalize (GObject *object)
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (clutter_stage_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_stage_real_paint_view (ClutterStage     *stage,
+                               ClutterStageView *view)
+{
+  ClutterStagePrivate *priv = stage->priv;
+  const cairo_rectangle_int_t *clip = &priv->view_clip;
+
+  clutter_stage_do_paint_view (stage, view, clip);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_stage_class_init (ClutterStageClass *klass)
 {
@@ -1880,6 +1901,8 @@ clutter_stage_class_init (ClutterStageClass *klass)
   actor_class->queue_redraw = clutter_stage_real_queue_redraw;
   actor_class->apply_transform = clutter_stage_real_apply_transform;
 
+  klass->paint_view = clutter_stage_real_paint_view;
+
   /**
    * ClutterStage:cursor-visible:
    *
@@ -2123,6 +2146,28 @@ clutter_stage_class_init (ClutterStageClass *klass)
                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                   G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
 
+  /**
+   * ClutterStage::paint-view:
+   * @stage: the stage that received the event
+   * @view: a #ClutterStageView
+   *
+   * The ::paint-view signal is emitted before a #ClutterStageView is being
+   * painted.
+   *
+   * The view is painted in the default handler. Hence, if you want to perform
+   * some action after the view is painted, like reading the contents of the
+   * framebuffer, use g_signal_connect_after() or pass %G_CONNECT_AFTER.
+   */
+  stage_signals[PAINT_VIEW] =
+    g_signal_new (I_("paint-view"),
+                  G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (gobject_class),
+                  G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                  G_STRUCT_OFFSET (ClutterStageClass, paint_view),
+                  NULL, NULL,
+                  _clutter_marshal_VOID__OBJECT,
+                  G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
+                  CLUTTER_TYPE_STAGE_VIEW);
+
   /**
    * ClutterStage::presented: (skip)
    * @stage: the stage that received the event
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
index f7e697f2c..c28904bd0 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
@@ -84,9 +84,12 @@ struct _ClutterStageClass
   gboolean (* delete_event) (ClutterStage *stage,
                              ClutterEvent *event);
 
+  void (* paint_view) (ClutterStage     *stage,
+                       ClutterStageView *view);
+
   /*< private >*/
   /* padding for future expansion */
-  gpointer _padding_dummy[31];
+  gpointer _padding_dummy[30];
 };
 
 /**