diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index c4b88b32e..06eb9dd2c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -486,9 +486,9 @@ is_inside_axis_aligned_rectangle (const ClutterPoint *point,
                                   const ClutterPoint *vertices)
 {
   float min_x = FLT_MAX;
-  float max_x = FLT_MIN;
+  float max_x = -FLT_MAX;
   float min_y = FLT_MAX;
-  float max_y = FLT_MIN;
+  float max_y = -FLT_MAX;
   int i;
 
   for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)