diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 0900212b0..e4c129ead 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ clutter_stage_class_init (ClutterStageClass *klass)
     g_signal_new (I_("before-paint"),
                   G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (gobject_class),
                   G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-                  0,
+                  G_STRUCT_OFFSET (ClutterStageClass, before_paint),
                   NULL, NULL, NULL,
                   G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
                   CLUTTER_TYPE_STAGE_VIEW);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
index cceb8d836..7d94b68c3 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ struct _ClutterStageClass
   void (* activate)     (ClutterStage *stage);
   void (* deactivate)   (ClutterStage *stage);
 
+  void (* before_paint) (ClutterStage     *stage,
+                         ClutterStageView *view);
+
   void (* paint_view) (ClutterStage         *stage,
                        ClutterStageView     *view,
                        const cairo_region_t *redraw_clip);