diff --git a/gtk/gtkbutton.c b/gtk/gtkbutton.c
index d0d905f7ae..f6474f353b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbutton.c
@@ -1701,6 +1701,7 @@ _gtk_button_paint (GtkButton          *button,
   context = gtk_widget_get_style_context (widget);
 
   gtk_style_context_save (context);
+  gtk_style_context_set_state (context, state);
 
   gtk_button_get_props (button, &default_border, &default_outside_border, NULL, NULL, &interior_focus);
   gtk_style_context_get_style (context,