diff --git a/clutter/cally/cally-root.c b/clutter/cally/cally-root.c
index f919c8531..aaad2f86b 100644
--- a/clutter/cally/cally-root.c
+++ b/clutter/cally/cally-root.c
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ cally_util_stage_added_cb (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
   index = g_slist_index (root->priv->stage_list, cally_stage);
   g_signal_emit_by_name (root, "children_changed::add",
                          index, cally_stage, NULL);
+  g_signal_emit_by_name (cally_stage, "create", 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -269,4 +270,5 @@ cally_util_stage_removed_cb (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
   index = g_slist_index (root->priv->stage_list, cally_stage);
   g_signal_emit_by_name (root, "children_changed::remove",
                          index, cally_stage, NULL);
+  g_signal_emit_by_name (cally_stage, "destroy", 0);
 }
diff --git a/clutter/cally/cally-util.c b/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
index 40396fdea..fd0b43a2a 100644
--- a/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
+++ b/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
@@ -535,13 +535,8 @@ cally_util_stage_added_cb (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
                            gpointer data)
 {
   GCallback cally_key_snooper_cb = G_CALLBACK (data);
-  AtkObject *cally_stage = NULL;
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (stage), "captured-event", cally_key_snooper_cb, NULL);
-
-  cally_stage = clutter_actor_get_accessible (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
-  if (cally_stage != NULL)
-    g_signal_emit_by_name (G_OBJECT(cally_stage), "create", 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -551,13 +546,8 @@ cally_util_stage_removed_cb (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
 {
   GCallback cally_key_snooper_cb = G_CALLBACK (data);
   gint num = 0;
-  AtkObject *cally_stage = NULL;
 
   num = g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (stage, cally_key_snooper_cb, NULL);
-
-  cally_stage = clutter_actor_get_accessible (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
-  if (cally_stage != NULL)
-    g_signal_emit_by_name (G_OBJECT(cally_stage), "destroy", 0);
 }
 
 static void