diff --git a/src/Widgets/Tooltip.vala b/src/Widgets/Tooltip.vala
index 4611c46a..9eb6ecfb 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/Tooltip.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/Tooltip.vala
@@ -132,9 +132,13 @@ public class Gala.Tooltip : Clutter.Actor {
         }
 
         ctx.save ();
+        ctx.set_operator (Cairo.Operator.CLEAR);
+        ctx.paint ();
+        ctx.clip ();
+        ctx.reset_clip ();
+        ctx.set_operator (Cairo.Operator.OVER);
 
         style_context.render_background (ctx, 0, 0, width, height);
-        style_context.render_frame (ctx, 0, 0, width, height);
 
         ctx.restore ();