diff --git a/cogl/cogl-attribute.c b/cogl/cogl-attribute.c
index 8b7f3d552..b0ac790e1 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-attribute.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-attribute.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ _cogl_flush_attributes_state (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
    * pixel and the scene is just comprised of simple rectangles still
    * in the journal. For this optimization to work we need to track
    * when the framebuffer really does get drawn to. */
-  _cogl_framebuffer_dirty (framebuffer);
+  _cogl_framebuffer_mark_mid_scene (framebuffer);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!(flags & COGL_DRAW_SKIP_LEGACY_STATE)) &&
       G_UNLIKELY (ctx->legacy_state_set) &&
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h b/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h
index 267dbf611..21f0d241a 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ _cogl_framebuffer_clear_without_flush4f (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
                                          float alpha);
 
 void
-_cogl_framebuffer_dirty (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer);
+_cogl_framebuffer_mark_mid_scene (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer);
 
 CoglClipState *
 _cogl_framebuffer_get_clip_state (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer);
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c b/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
index 4fc8e330a..740154a89 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ _cogl_framebuffer_clear_without_flush4f (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
 }
 
 void
-_cogl_framebuffer_dirty (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer)
+_cogl_framebuffer_mark_mid_scene (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer)
 {
   framebuffer->clear_clip_dirty = TRUE;
 }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ cleared:
         }
     }
   else
-    _cogl_framebuffer_dirty (framebuffer);
+    _cogl_framebuffer_mark_mid_scene (framebuffer);
 }
 
 /* Note: the 'buffers' and 'color' arguments were switched around on