diff -Naur xfdesktop-4.4.2/src/xfce-desktop.c xfdesktop-4.4.2.tpg/src/xfce-desktop.c
--- xfdesktop-4.4.2/src/xfce-desktop.c	2007-11-17 19:31:41.000000000 +0000
+++ xfdesktop-4.4.2.tpg/src/xfce-desktop.c	2008-09-25 16:30:27.000000000 +0000
@@ -571,8 +571,6 @@
     GTK_WIDGET_CLASS(xfce_desktop_parent_class)->realize(widget);
     
     gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(desktop), _("Desktop"));
-    if(GTK_WIDGET_DOUBLE_BUFFERED(GTK_WIDGET(desktop)))
-        gtk_widget_set_double_buffered(GTK_WIDGET(desktop), FALSE);
     
     gtk_widget_set_size_request(GTK_WIDGET(desktop), sw, sh);
     gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(desktop), 0, 0);