diff --git a/clutter/glx/clutter-glx-texture-pixmap.c b/clutter/glx/clutter-glx-texture-pixmap.c
index aab75f658..f1ac9d318 100644
--- a/clutter/glx/clutter-glx-texture-pixmap.c
+++ b/clutter/glx/clutter-glx-texture-pixmap.c
@@ -829,9 +829,7 @@ clutter_glx_texture_pixmap_update_area (ClutterX11TexturePixmap *texture,
   else
     g_warning ("Failed to bind initial tex");
 
-  if (CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_VISIBLE (CLUTTER_ACTOR(texture)))
   clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR(texture));
-
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c
index a09ab1f9d..5b0dd6a88 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c
@@ -1306,9 +1306,6 @@ clutter_x11_texture_pixmap_update_area (ClutterX11TexturePixmap *texture,
 {
   g_return_if_fail (CLUTTER_X11_IS_TEXTURE_PIXMAP (texture));
 
-  if (!CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_VISIBLE (CLUTTER_ACTOR(texture)))
-    return; /* No need to update when not visible */
-
   g_signal_emit (texture, signals[UPDATE_AREA], 0, x, y, width, height);
 }