diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 6913f315a..521d4264c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ clutter_actor_show (ClutterActor *self)
   g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), obj_props[PROP_VISIBLE]);
 
   if (priv->parent != NULL)
-    clutter_actor_queue_redraw (priv->parent);
+    clutter_actor_queue_redraw (self);
 
   g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (self));
 }
@@ -1918,8 +1918,10 @@ clutter_actor_hide (ClutterActor *self)
   g_signal_emit (self, actor_signals[HIDE], 0);
   g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), obj_props[PROP_VISIBLE]);
 
-  if (priv->parent != NULL)
+  if (priv->parent != NULL && priv->needs_allocation)
     clutter_actor_queue_redraw (priv->parent);
+  else
+    clutter_actor_queue_redraw_on_parent (self);
 
   g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (self));
 }