diff --git a/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c b/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c
index 8326c6eb7..9c8f91298 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c
@@ -771,8 +771,9 @@ clutter_stage_cogl_redraw_view (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window,
     }
   else
     {
-      fb_clip_region = cairo_region_create ();
-      redraw_clip = cairo_region_reference (fb_clip_region);
+      cairo_rectangle_int_t rect = { 0, 0, view_rect.width, view_rect.height };
+      fb_clip_region = cairo_region_create_rectangle (&rect);
+      redraw_clip = cairo_region_copy (fb_clip_region);
     }
 
   if (may_use_clipped_redraw &&