diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-fixed-layout.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-fixed-layout.c
index 095f2d752..9f68bb175 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-fixed-layout.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-fixed-layout.c
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ clutter_fixed_layout_get_preferred_width (ClutterLayoutManager *manager,
     {
       gfloat child_x, child_min, child_natural;
 
+      if (!clutter_actor_is_visible (child))
+        continue;
+
       child_x = clutter_actor_get_x (child);
 
       clutter_actor_get_preferred_size (child,
@@ -108,6 +111,9 @@ clutter_fixed_layout_get_preferred_height (ClutterLayoutManager *manager,
     {
       gfloat child_y, child_min, child_natural;
 
+      if (!clutter_actor_is_visible (child))
+        continue;
+
       child_y = clutter_actor_get_y (child);
 
       clutter_actor_get_preferred_size (child,