diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-background-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-background-actor.c
index 3118608ec..abc6fda08 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-background-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-background-actor.c
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ on_background_changed (MetaBackground      *background,
                        MetaBackgroundActor *self)
 {
   invalidate_pipeline (self, CHANGED_BACKGROUND);
+  clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (self));
 }
 
 void