diff --git a/gtk/gtkshadow.c b/gtk/gtkshadow.c
index ce84e4bff6..c8757b33ba 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkshadow.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkshadow.c
@@ -275,3 +275,26 @@ _gtk_text_shadow_paint_layout (GtkShadow       *shadow,
   }
 }
 
+void
+_gtk_icon_shadow_paint (GtkShadow *shadow,
+			cairo_t *cr)
+{
+  GList *l;
+  GtkShadowElement *element;
+  cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
+
+  for (l = g_list_last (shadow->elements); l != NULL; l = l->prev)
+    {
+      element = l->data;
+
+      cairo_save (cr);
+      pattern = cairo_pattern_reference (cairo_get_source (cr));
+      gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, &element->color);
+
+      cairo_translate (cr, element->hoffset, element->voffset);
+      cairo_mask (cr, pattern);
+
+      cairo_restore (cr);
+      cairo_pattern_destroy (pattern);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkshadowprivate.h b/gtk/gtkshadowprivate.h
index 1594dc6a20..6f1165566d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkshadowprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkshadowprivate.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ void       _gtk_text_shadow_paint_layout (GtkShadow       *shadow,
                                           cairo_t         *cr,
                                           PangoLayout     *layout);
 
+void       _gtk_icon_shadow_paint        (GtkShadow *shadow,
+					  cairo_t *cr);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GTK_SHADOW_H__ */