diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
index 6fdddbdeee..ac0809e296 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,6 @@ gtk_real_menu_item_select (GtkMenuItem *menu_item)
 
   gtk_widget_set_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (menu_item),
                               GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT, FALSE);
-  gtk_widget_queue_draw (GTK_WIDGET (menu_item));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1204,7 +1203,6 @@ gtk_real_menu_item_deselect (GtkMenuItem *menu_item)
 
   gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (menu_item),
                                 GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
-  gtk_widget_queue_draw (GTK_WIDGET (menu_item));
 }
 
 static gboolean