diff --git a/gtk/gtkcellview.c b/gtk/gtkcellview.c
index 77079f0c7f..c5a65236d3 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcellview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcellview.c
@@ -496,9 +496,9 @@ gtk_cell_view_draw (GtkWidget *widget,
   else if (cellview->priv->model)
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (gtk_widget_get_state (widget) == GTK_STATE_PRELIGHT)
+  if (gtk_widget_get_state_flags (widget) & GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT)
     state = GTK_CELL_RENDERER_PRELIT;
-  else if (gtk_widget_get_state (widget) == GTK_STATE_INSENSITIVE)
+  else if (gtk_widget_get_state_flags (widget) & GTK_STATE_FLAG_INSENSITIVE)
     state = GTK_CELL_RENDERER_INSENSITIVE;
   else
     state = 0;