diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/VisualTree/IVisual.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/VisualTree/IVisual.cs
index 2cad9cf757..904d6529fe 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/VisualTree/IVisual.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/VisualTree/IVisual.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ namespace Perspex.VisualTree
         /// </summary>
         int ZIndex { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invalidates the visual and queues a repaint.
+        /// </summary>
+        void InvalidateVisual();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Renders the scene graph node to a <see cref="DrawingContext"/>.
         /// </summary>