diff --git a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
index 2ce2b4f155..d62e3010d4 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
@@ -2696,3 +2696,9 @@ _gtk_container_set_need_resize (GtkContainer *container,
 {
   container->priv->need_resize = need_resize;
 }
+
+gboolean
+_gtk_container_get_reallocate_redraws (GtkContainer *container)
+{
+  return container->priv->reallocate_redraws;
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcontainer.h b/gtk/gtkcontainer.h
index bb4f5469bf..bf44a66be0 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcontainer.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcontainer.h
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ GList *_gtk_container_focus_sort             (GtkContainer     *container,
 gboolean _gtk_container_get_need_resize      (GtkContainer     *container);
 void     _gtk_container_set_need_resize      (GtkContainer     *container,
                                               gboolean          need_resize);
+gboolean _gtk_container_get_reallocate_redraws (GtkContainer   *container);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 985235085a..e4f9ca7e17 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -4065,7 +4065,7 @@ gtk_widget_size_allocate (GtkWidget	*widget,
     }
 
   if ((size_changed || position_changed) && widget->parent &&
-      gtk_widget_get_realized (widget->parent) && GTK_CONTAINER (widget->parent)->reallocate_redraws)
+      gtk_widget_get_realized (widget->parent) && _gtk_container_get_reallocate_redraws (GTK_CONTAINER (widget->parent)))
     {
       cairo_region_t *invalidate = cairo_region_create_rectangle (&widget->parent->allocation);
       gtk_widget_invalidate_widget_windows (widget->parent, invalidate);