diff --git a/escher/src/view.cpp b/escher/src/view.cpp
index 80779599a..dde76ee47 100644
--- a/escher/src/view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/view.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void View::redraw(KDRect rect) {
     KDPoint absOrigin = absoluteOrigin();
     KDRect absRect = KDRectTranslate(rectNeedingRedraw, absOrigin);
     KDRect absClippingRect = KDRectIntersection(absoluteVisibleFrame(), absRect);
-    KDSetDrawingArea(absOrigin, absoluteVisibleFrame());
+    KDSetDrawingArea(absOrigin, absClippingRect);
     this->drawRect(rectNeedingRedraw);
   }