diff --git a/thunar/thunar-icon-renderer.c b/thunar/thunar-icon-renderer.c
index f42cdc2..1e0dbde 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-icon-renderer.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-icon-renderer.c
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ thunar_icon_renderer_render (GtkCellRenderer     *renderer,
 
   /* create the context */
   cr = gdk_cairo_create (window);
+  gdk_cairo_rectangle (cr, &icon_area);
+  cairo_clip (cr);
 
   /* check whether the icon is affected by the expose event */
   if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (expose_area, &icon_area, &draw_area))