diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-nodes.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-nodes.c
index f95580f33..7e47e7416 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-nodes.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-nodes.c
@@ -841,11 +841,11 @@ clutter_text_node_draw (ClutterPaintNode    *node,
               clipped = TRUE;
             }
 
-          cogl_pango_render_layout (tnode->layout,
-                                    op->op.texrect[0],
-                                    op->op.texrect[1],
-                                    &tnode->color,
-                                    0);
+          cogl_pango_show_layout (fb,
+                                  tnode->layout,
+                                  op->op.texrect[0],
+                                  op->op.texrect[1],
+                                  &tnode->color);
 
           if (clipped)
             cogl_framebuffer_pop_clip (fb);