diff --git a/tests/testoverlay.c b/tests/testoverlay.c
index 23718b8a7f..c2c2cad70f 100644
--- a/tests/testoverlay.c
+++ b/tests/testoverlay.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ test_input_stacking (void)
     }
 
   vbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 10);
-  gtk_overlay_add_overlay (GTK_OVERLAY (overlay), vbox);
+  gtk_overlay_add_pass_through_overlay (GTK_OVERLAY (overlay), vbox);
   gtk_widget_set_halign (vbox, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
   gtk_widget_set_valign (vbox, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);