diff --git a/src/st/st-box-layout.c b/src/st/st-box-layout.c
index 31a8ed118..0f02a478b 100644
--- a/src/st/st-box-layout.c
+++ b/src/st/st-box-layout.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ st_box_layout_pick (ClutterActor *actor)
   for (child = clutter_actor_get_first_child (actor);
        child != NULL;
        child = clutter_actor_get_next_sibling (child))
-    clutter_actor_paint (child);
+    clutter_actor_pick (child);
 
   if (priv->hadjustment || priv->vadjustment)
     cogl_framebuffer_pop_clip (fb);
diff --git a/src/st/st-scroll-view.c b/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
index 3e5e24eba..029e4a356 100644
--- a/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
+++ b/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ st_scroll_view_pick (ClutterActor *actor)
   CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (st_scroll_view_parent_class)->pick (actor);
 
   if (priv->child)
-    clutter_actor_paint (priv->child);
+    clutter_actor_pick (priv->child);
   if (priv->hscrollbar_visible)
-    clutter_actor_paint (priv->hscroll);
+    clutter_actor_pick (priv->hscroll);
   if (priv->vscrollbar_visible)
-    clutter_actor_paint (priv->vscroll);
+    clutter_actor_pick (priv->vscroll);
 }
 
 static gboolean