diff --git a/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c b/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c
index 46de229..eb341d7 100644
--- a/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c
+++ b/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c
@@ -3219,9 +3219,11 @@ xfdesktop_icon_view_paint_icon(XfdesktopIconView *icon_view,
               text_extents.width, text_extents.height,
               text_extents.x, text_extents.y);
 
-        gtk_paint_layout(gtk_widget_get_style(widget), gtk_widget_get_window(widget),
-                         state, FALSE, area, widget, "label",
-                         text_extents.x, text_extents.y, playout);
+        cairo_save(cr);
+        cairo_move_to(cr, text_extents.x, text_extents.y);
+        gdk_cairo_set_source_color(cr, &gtk_widget_get_style(widget)->fg[state]);
+        pango_cairo_show_layout(cr, playout);
+        cairo_restore(cr);
     }