diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
index 9456990cb..6e5b80783 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
@@ -997,27 +997,6 @@ is_frozen (MetaWindowActor *self)
   return self->priv->freeze_count ? TRUE : FALSE;
 }
 
-static void
-meta_window_actor_queue_create_x11_pixmap (MetaWindowActor *self)
-{
-  MetaWindowActorPrivate *priv = self->priv;
-
-  priv->needs_pixmap = TRUE;
-
-  if (is_frozen (self))
-    return;
-
-  /* This will cause the compositor paint function to be run
-   * if the actor is visible or a clone of the actor is visible.
-   * if the actor isn't visible in any way, then we don't
-   * need to repair the window anyways, and can wait until
-   * the stage is redrawn for some other reason
-   *
-   * The compositor paint function repairs all windows.
-   */
-  clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (priv->surface));
-}
-
 static gboolean
 is_freeze_thaw_effect (gulong event)
 {
@@ -1203,8 +1182,7 @@ meta_window_actor_detach_x11_pixmap (MetaWindowActor *self)
 
   XFreePixmap (xdisplay, priv->back_pixmap);
   priv->back_pixmap = None;
-
-  meta_window_actor_queue_create_x11_pixmap (self);
+  priv->needs_pixmap = TRUE;
 }
 
 gboolean
@@ -1354,7 +1332,7 @@ meta_window_actor_sync_actor_geometry (MetaWindowActor *self,
     {
       if (priv->x11_size_changed)
         {
-          meta_window_actor_queue_create_x11_pixmap (self);
+          priv->needs_pixmap = TRUE;
           meta_window_actor_update_shape (self);
         }
     }
@@ -1530,7 +1508,7 @@ meta_window_actor_new (MetaWindow *window)
       priv->last_width = -1;
       priv->last_height = -1;
 
-      meta_window_actor_queue_create_x11_pixmap (self);
+      priv->needs_pixmap = TRUE;
 
       meta_window_actor_set_updates_frozen (self,
                                             meta_window_updates_are_frozen (priv->window));