diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 98bb051..e193443 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ drawregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
 			xdraws(buf, base, ox, y, ic, ib);
 	}
 	xdrawcursor();
-	XCopyArea(xw.dpy, xw.buf, xw.win, dc.gc, 0, 0, xw.bufw, xw.bufh, BORDER, BORDER);
+	XCopyArea(xw.dpy, xw.buf, xw.win, dc.gc, x1*xw.cw, y1*xw.ch, x2*xw.cw, y2*xw.ch, BORDER, BORDER);
 }
 
 void