diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c b/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c
index 40f69faf6..ab358dd6d 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-shadow-factory.c
@@ -203,16 +203,16 @@ meta_shadow_unref (MetaShadow *shadow)
  * size needs to be passed in here.)
  */
 void
-meta_shadow_paint (MetaShadow     *shadow,
-                   int             window_x,
-                   int             window_y,
-                   int             window_width,
-                   int             window_height,
-                   guint8          opacity,
-                   cairo_region_t *clip,
-                   gboolean        clip_strictly)
+meta_shadow_paint (MetaShadow      *shadow,
+                   CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
+                   int              window_x,
+                   int              window_y,
+                   int              window_width,
+                   int              window_height,
+                   guint8           opacity,
+                   cairo_region_t  *clip,
+                   gboolean         clip_strictly)
 {
-  CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer = cogl_get_draw_framebuffer ();
   float texture_width = cogl_texture_get_width (shadow->texture);
   float texture_height = cogl_texture_get_height (shadow->texture);
   int i, j;
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
index 219226b19..4456e1892 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ meta_window_actor_paint (ClutterActor *actor)
   MetaWindowActorPrivate *priv = self->priv;
   gboolean appears_focused = meta_window_appears_focused (priv->window);
   MetaShadow *shadow = appears_focused ? priv->focused_shadow : priv->unfocused_shadow;
+  CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer = cogl_get_draw_framebuffer ();
 
  /* This window got damage when obscured; we set up a timer
   * to send frame completion events, but since we're drawing
@@ -751,6 +752,7 @@ meta_window_actor_paint (ClutterActor *actor)
         }
 
       meta_shadow_paint (shadow,
+                         framebuffer,
                          params.x_offset + shape_bounds.x,
                          params.y_offset + shape_bounds.y,
                          shape_bounds.width,
diff --git a/src/meta/meta-shadow-factory.h b/src/meta/meta-shadow-factory.h
index 0b380ee02..4aa1fc386 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta-shadow-factory.h
+++ b/src/meta/meta-shadow-factory.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 #include "clutter/clutter.h"
+#include "cogl/cogl.h"
 #include "meta/meta-window-shape.h"
 
 GType meta_shadow_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ typedef struct _MetaShadow MetaShadow;
 MetaShadow *meta_shadow_ref         (MetaShadow            *shadow);
 void        meta_shadow_unref       (MetaShadow            *shadow);
 void        meta_shadow_paint       (MetaShadow            *shadow,
+                                     CoglFramebuffer       *framebuffer,
                                      int                    window_x,
                                      int                    window_y,
                                      int                    window_width,