diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-master-clock-default.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-master-clock-default.c
index 8d50ab8f3..a34454a3a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-master-clock-default.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-master-clock-default.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ master_clock_schedule_stage_updates (ClutterMasterClockDefault *master_clock)
   stages = clutter_stage_manager_peek_stages (stage_manager);
 
   for (l = stages; l != NULL; l = l->next)
-    _clutter_stage_schedule_update (l->data);
+    clutter_stage_schedule_update (l->data);
 }
 
 static GSList *
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ master_clock_reschedule_stage_updates (ClutterMasterClockDefault *master_clock,
       if (master_clock->timelines ||
           _clutter_stage_has_queued_events (l->data) ||
           _clutter_stage_needs_update (l->data))
-        _clutter_stage_schedule_update (l->data);
+        clutter_stage_schedule_update (l->data);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
index db2ee4baf..2c5a2a50e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ void     _clutter_stage_queue_event                       (ClutterStage *stage,
 gboolean _clutter_stage_has_queued_events                 (ClutterStage *stage);
 void     _clutter_stage_process_queued_events             (ClutterStage *stage);
 void     _clutter_stage_update_input_devices              (ClutterStage *stage);
-void     _clutter_stage_schedule_update                   (ClutterStage *stage);
 gint64    _clutter_stage_get_update_time                  (ClutterStage *stage);
 void     _clutter_stage_clear_update_time                 (ClutterStage *stage);
 gboolean _clutter_stage_has_full_redraw_queued            (ClutterStage *stage);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 7aa46517c..540f9a1b7 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ _clutter_stage_queue_event (ClutterStage *stage,
     {
       ClutterMasterClock *master_clock = _clutter_master_clock_get_default ();
       _clutter_master_clock_start_running (master_clock);
-      _clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
+      clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ clutter_stage_queue_actor_relayout (ClutterStage *stage,
   ClutterStagePrivate *priv = stage->priv;
 
   if (g_hash_table_size (priv->pending_relayouts) == 0)
-    _clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
+    clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
 
   g_hash_table_add (priv->pending_relayouts, g_object_ref (actor));
   priv->pending_relayouts_version++;
@@ -3214,7 +3214,7 @@ clutter_stage_ensure_redraw (ClutterStage *stage)
   priv = stage->priv;
 
   if (!_clutter_stage_needs_update (stage))
-    _clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
+    clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
 
   priv->redraw_pending = TRUE;
 
@@ -3442,13 +3442,13 @@ clutter_stage_get_minimum_size (ClutterStage *stage,
 }
 
 /**
- * _clutter_stage_schedule_update:
- * @window: a #ClutterStage actor
+ * clutter_stage_schedule_update:
+ * @stage: a #ClutterStage actor
  *
  * Schedules a redraw of the #ClutterStage at the next optimal timestamp.
  */
 void
-_clutter_stage_schedule_update (ClutterStage *stage)
+clutter_stage_schedule_update (ClutterStage *stage)
 {
   ClutterStageWindow *stage_window;
 
@@ -3470,7 +3470,7 @@ _clutter_stage_schedule_update (ClutterStage *stage)
  * @stage: a #ClutterStage actor
  *
  * Returns the earliest time in which the stage is ready to update. The update
- * time is set when _clutter_stage_schedule_update() is called. This can then
+ * time is set when clutter_stage_schedule_update() is called. This can then
  * be used by e.g. the #ClutterMasterClock to know when the stage needs to be
  * redrawn.
  *
@@ -3580,7 +3580,7 @@ _clutter_stage_queue_actor_redraw (ClutterStage                 *stage,
 
       CLUTTER_NOTE (PAINT, "First redraw request");
 
-      _clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
+      clutter_stage_schedule_update (stage);
       priv->redraw_pending = TRUE;
 
       master_clock = _clutter_master_clock_get_default ();
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
index d89f7c8d7..5d0c1b415 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void            clutter_stage_skip_sync_delay                   (ClutterStage          *stage);
 #endif
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+void clutter_stage_schedule_update (ClutterStage *stage);
+
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 gboolean clutter_stage_get_capture_final_size (ClutterStage          *stage,
                                                cairo_rectangle_int_t *rect,