diff --git a/src/register/gnome/gnucash-grid.c b/src/register/gnome/gnucash-grid.c
index e51a1ca9e3..765a4370b4 100644
--- a/src/register/gnome/gnucash-grid.c
+++ b/src/register/gnome/gnucash-grid.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ gnucash_grid_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *affine,
 
         item->x1 = 0;
         item->y1 = 0;
-        item->x2 = INT_MAX;
-        item->y2 = INT_MAX;
+        item->x2 = INT_MAX/2 -1;
+        item->y2 = INT_MAX/2 -1;
 
         gnome_canvas_group_child_bounds (GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP (item->parent),
 					 item);
diff --git a/src/register/gnome/gnucash-header.c b/src/register/gnome/gnucash-header.c
index 25a4f2a9ab..6b521e26d4 100644
--- a/src/register/gnome/gnucash-header.c
+++ b/src/register/gnome/gnucash-header.c
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ gnucash_header_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *affine,
 
         item->x1 = 0;
         item->y1 = 0;
-        item->x2 = INT_MAX;
-        item->y2 = INT_MAX;
+        item->x2 = INT_MAX/2 -1;
+        item->y2 = INT_MAX/2 -1;
 }
 
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ gnucash_header_request_redraw (GnucashHeader *header)
 {
         GnomeCanvas *canvas = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(header)->canvas;
 
-        gnome_canvas_request_redraw (canvas, 0, 0, INT_MAX, INT_MAX);
+        gnome_canvas_request_redraw (canvas, 0, 0, INT_MAX/2 -1, INT_MAX/2 -1);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/register/gnome/gnucash-sheet.c b/src/register/gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
index d19967a014..30696b2eab 100644
--- a/src/register/gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
+++ b/src/register/gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ gnucash_sheet_redraw_all (GnucashSheet *sheet)
         g_return_if_fail (GNUCASH_IS_SHEET(sheet));
 
         gnome_canvas_request_redraw (
-                GNOME_CANVAS (sheet), 0, 0, INT_MAX, INT_MAX);
+                GNOME_CANVAS (sheet), 0, 0, INT_MAX/2 -1, INT_MAX/2 -1);
 }