diff --git a/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c b/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c
index 9a38ed2fd48e91e05c8e2acc9048d2baa4700fa3..e23dace43d28d390020e7c35f4f8d8b8c459144f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ gtk_scrollbar_init (GtkScrollbar *self)
 
   priv->orientation = GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL;
 
-  priv->range = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_RANGE, NULL);
+  priv->range = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_RANGE, "overflow", GTK_OVERFLOW_HIDDEN, NULL);
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (priv->range, TRUE);
   gtk_widget_set_vexpand (priv->range, TRUE);
   gtk_widget_set_parent (priv->range, GTK_WIDGET (self));