diff --git a/gsk/gl/resources/conic_gradient.glsl b/gsk/gl/resources/conic_gradient.glsl
index f1d33cd6a7..eaa04aa3ad 100644
--- a/gsk/gl/resources/conic_gradient.glsl
+++ b/gsk/gl/resources/conic_gradient.glsl
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ void main() {
 
     if (offset < next_offset) {
       float f = (offset - curr_offset) / (next_offset - curr_offset);
-      vec4 curr_color = gsk_premultiply(get_color(i));
-      vec4 next_color = gsk_premultiply(get_color(i + 1));
+      vec4 curr_color = get_color(i);
+      vec4 next_color = get_color(i + 1);
       vec4 color = mix(curr_color, next_color, f);
-      gskSetScaledOutputColor(color, u_alpha);
+      gskSetScaledOutputColor(gsk_premultiply(color), u_alpha);
       return;
     }
   }
diff --git a/gsk/gl/resources/linear_gradient.glsl b/gsk/gl/resources/linear_gradient.glsl
index fa130be4cb..8a7a557f8e 100644
--- a/gsk/gl/resources/linear_gradient.glsl
+++ b/gsk/gl/resources/linear_gradient.glsl
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ void main() {
 
     if (offset < next_offset) {
       float f = (offset - curr_offset) / (next_offset - curr_offset);
-      vec4 curr_color = gsk_premultiply(get_color(i));
-      vec4 next_color = gsk_premultiply(get_color(i + 1));
+      vec4 curr_color = get_color(i);
+      vec4 next_color = get_color(i + 1);
       vec4 color = mix(curr_color, next_color, f);
-      gskSetScaledOutputColor(color, u_alpha);
+      gskSetScaledOutputColor(gsk_premultiply (color), u_alpha);
       return;
     }
   }
diff --git a/gsk/gl/resources/radial_gradient.glsl b/gsk/gl/resources/radial_gradient.glsl
index 59fad00290..d03ca96b8c 100644
--- a/gsk/gl/resources/radial_gradient.glsl
+++ b/gsk/gl/resources/radial_gradient.glsl
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ void main() {
 
     if (offset < next_offset) {
       float f = (offset - curr_offset) / (next_offset - curr_offset);
-      vec4 curr_color = gsk_premultiply(get_color(i));
-      vec4 next_color = gsk_premultiply(get_color(i + 1));
+      vec4 curr_color = get_color(i);
+      vec4 next_color = get_color(i + 1);
       vec4 color = mix(curr_color, next_color, f);
-      gskSetScaledOutputColor(color, u_alpha);
+      gskSetScaledOutputColor(gsk_premultiply(color), u_alpha);
       return;
     }
   }
diff --git a/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c b/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c
index 9ffaf71ff7..4e848bdb08 100644
--- a/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c
+++ b/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c
@@ -4852,18 +4852,8 @@ gsk_shadow_node_draw (GskRenderNode *node,
                       cairo_t       *cr)
 {
   GskShadowNode *self = (GskShadowNode *) node;
-  cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
   gsize i;
 
-  cairo_save (cr);
-  /* clip so the push_group() creates a small surface */
-  gsk_cairo_rectangle (cr, &self->child->bounds);
-  cairo_clip (cr);
-  cairo_push_group (cr);
-  gsk_render_node_draw (self->child, cr);
-  pattern = cairo_pop_group (cr);
-  cairo_restore (cr);
-
   cairo_save (cr);
   /* clip so the blur area stays small */
   gsk_cairo_rectangle (cr, &node->bounds);
@@ -4872,27 +4862,31 @@ gsk_shadow_node_draw (GskRenderNode *node,
   for (i = 0; i < self->n_shadows; i++)
     {
       GskShadow *shadow = &self->shadows[i];
+      cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
 
       /* We don't need to draw invisible shadows */
       if (gdk_rgba_is_clear (&shadow->color))
         continue;
 
       cairo_save (cr);
-      gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, &shadow->color);
       cr = gsk_cairo_blur_start_drawing (cr, shadow->radius, GSK_BLUR_X | GSK_BLUR_Y);
 
+      cairo_save (cr);
       cairo_translate (cr, shadow->dx, shadow->dy);
+      cairo_push_group (cr);
+      gsk_render_node_draw (self->child, cr);
+      pattern = cairo_pop_group (cr);
+      gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, &shadow->color);
       cairo_mask (cr, pattern);
+      cairo_restore (cr);
 
       cr = gsk_cairo_blur_finish_drawing (cr, shadow->radius, &shadow->color, GSK_BLUR_X | GSK_BLUR_Y);
       cairo_restore (cr);
     }
 
-  cairo_set_source (cr, pattern);
-  cairo_paint (cr);
-  cairo_restore (cr);
+  gsk_render_node_draw (self->child, cr);
 
-  cairo_pattern_destroy (pattern);
+  cairo_restore (cr);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/testsuite/gsk/compare/shadow-clip-contents.node b/testsuite/gsk/compare/shadow-clip-contents.node
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8906577319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/gsk/compare/shadow-clip-contents.node
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+clip {
+  clip: 0 0 50 50;
+  child: shadow {
+    shadows: rgb(0,0,0) -20 -20;
+    child: color {
+      bounds: 40 40 50 50;
+      color: rgb(255,0,204);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/testsuite/gsk/compare/shadow-clip-contents.png b/testsuite/gsk/compare/shadow-clip-contents.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffe7bff09a
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diff --git a/testsuite/gsk/meson.build b/testsuite/gsk/meson.build
index b427c2c3cf..c3c15db226 100644
--- a/testsuite/gsk/meson.build
+++ b/testsuite/gsk/meson.build
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ compare_render_tests = [
   'scaled-cairo',
   'scaled-texture',
   'shadow-behind',
+  'shadow-clip-contents',
   'shadow-in-opacity',
   'shadow-opacity',
   'shrink-rounded-border',