diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 3d34b0bff..dcada9d7b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -9472,7 +9472,9 @@ clutter_actor_get_transformed_position (ClutterActor *self,
   graphene_point3d_t v2;
 
   v1.x = v1.y = v1.z = 0;
-  clutter_actor_apply_transform_to_point (self, &v1, &v2);
+
+  if (!_clutter_actor_fully_transform_vertices (self, &v1, &v2, 1))
+    return;
 
   if (x)
     *x = v2.x;