diff --git a/mi/miwindow.c b/mi/miwindow.c
index e3360d631..8c4b6d08e 100644
--- a/mi/miwindow.c
+++ b/mi/miwindow.c
@@ -342,6 +342,15 @@ miRecomputeExposures (
 
     if (pWin->valdata)
     {
+#ifdef COMPOSITE
+	/*
+	 * Redirected windows are not affected by parent window
+	 * gravity manipulations, so don't recompute their
+	 * exposed areas here.
+	 */
+	if (pWin->redirectDraw != RedirectDrawNone)
+	    return WT_DONTWALKCHILDREN;
+#endif
 	pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
 	/*
 	 * compute exposed regions of this window