diff --git a/src/core/lv_refr.c b/src/core/lv_refr.c
index a20c49c81f..b9b569f90f 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_refr.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_refr.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ void lv_refr_obj(lv_draw_ctx_t * draw_ctx, lv_obj_t * obj)
     }
 
     if(refr_children) {
+        draw_ctx->clip_area = &clip_coords_for_children;
         uint32_t i;
         uint32_t child_cnt = lv_obj_get_child_cnt(obj);
         for(i = 0; i < child_cnt; i++) {