diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c b/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c
index b3fe13204..163c5e610 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ meta_shaped_texture_paint (ClutterActor *actor)
 
   filter = COGL_PIPELINE_FILTER_LINEAR;
 
-  if (!clutter_actor_is_in_clone_paint (actor) && meta_actor_is_untransformed (actor, NULL, NULL))
+  if (meta_actor_painting_untransformed (tex_width, tex_height, NULL, NULL))
     filter = COGL_PIPELINE_FILTER_NEAREST;
 
   ctx = clutter_backend_get_cogl_context (clutter_get_default_backend ());