diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcegutter.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcegutter.c
index df29f7b..fa28715 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcegutter.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcegutter.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ revalidate_size (GtkSourceGutter *gutter)
 		gtk_text_view_set_border_window_size (GTK_TEXT_VIEW (gutter->priv->view),
 		                                      gutter->priv->window_type,
 		                                      1);
-		do_redraw (gutter);
+		gutter->priv->size = -1;
 	}
 	else if (window && !gutter->priv->renderers)
 	{