diff --git a/gtk/gtkentry.c b/gtk/gtkentry.c
index 2d07e1bc9f..dad0869f44 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentry.c
@@ -10429,7 +10429,7 @@ tick_cb (GtkWidget     *widget,
         }
     }
 
-  gtk_widget_queue_draw (widget);
+  gtk_widget_queue_allocate (widget);
 
   return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
 }