diff --git a/src/icon.c b/src/icon.c
index 8b8d7a0..415b758 100644
--- a/src/icon.c
+++ b/src/icon.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "window.h"
 #include "icon.h"
 #include "actions.h"
+#include "dock.h"
 #include "stacking.h"
 #include "application.h"
 #include "defaults.h"
@@ -95,7 +96,13 @@ static void tileObserver(void *self, WMNotification *notif)
 
 	update_icon_pixmap(icon);
 
-	wm_backend->window_clear(icon->core->window);
+	/* For clip/drawer icons, repaint the workspace number/name text.
+	 * update_icon_pixmap → wIconPaint renders the generic icon; the clip
+	 * overlay (text) requires an additional clip_icon_paint call. */
+	WScreen *scr = icon->core->screen_ptr;
+	if (scr->clip_icon && scr->clip_icon->icon == icon) {
+		wClipIconPaint(scr->clip_icon);
+	}
 }
 
 /************************************/