diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 919888cd2..49ef0aaf5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -5511,10 +5511,11 @@ _clutter_actor_queue_redraw_full (ClutterActor       *self,
 
   was_dirty = priv->queue_redraw_entry != NULL;
 
-  _clutter_stage_queue_actor_redraw (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage),
-                                     priv->queue_redraw_entry,
-                                     self,
-                                     pv);
+  self->priv->queue_redraw_entry =
+    _clutter_stage_queue_actor_redraw (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage),
+                                       priv->queue_redraw_entry,
+                                       self,
+                                       pv);
 
   if (should_free_pv)
     clutter_paint_volume_free (pv);