diff --git a/data/core/docview.lua b/data/core/docview.lua
index 7dbfbccf..a73bfc9c 100644
--- a/data/core/docview.lua
+++ b/data/core/docview.lua
@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ function DocView:draw()
 
   local pos = self.position
   x, y = self:get_line_screen_position(minline)
+  -- the clip below ensure we don't write on the gutter region. On the
+  -- right side it is redundant with the Node's clip.
   core.push_clip_rect(pos.x + gw, pos.y, self.size.x - gw, self.size.y)
   for i = minline, maxline do
     self:draw_line_body(i, x, y)
diff --git a/data/core/rootview.lua b/data/core/rootview.lua
index 3c4feda0..f5b1e534 100644
--- a/data/core/rootview.lua
+++ b/data/core/rootview.lua
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ function Node:draw()
       self:draw_tabs()
     end
     local pos, size = self.active_view.position, self.active_view.size
-    core.push_clip_rect(pos.x, pos.y, pos.x + size.x, pos.y + size.y)
+    core.push_clip_rect(pos.x, pos.y, size.x, size.y)
     self.active_view:draw()
     core.pop_clip_rect()
   else