diff --git a/bar/bar.c b/bar/bar.c
index f3dfca8..fa11622 100644
--- a/bar/bar.c
+++ b/bar/bar.c
@@ -240,9 +240,13 @@ bar_expose_section (
 static void
 expose(const struct bar *_bar)
 {
-    const struct private *bar = _bar->private;
+    struct private *bar = _bar->private;
     pixman_image_t *pix = bar->pix;
 
+    begin_expose_mods(&bar->left);
+    begin_expose_mods(&bar->center);
+    begin_expose_mods(&bar->right);
+
     pixman_image_fill_rectangles(
         PIXMAN_OP_SRC, pix, &bar->background, 1,
         &(pixman_rectangle16_t){0, 0, bar->width_with_border, bar->height_with_border});