diff --git a/include/QF/view.h b/include/QF/view.h
index bd899995a..64863bc10 100644
--- a/include/QF/view.h
+++ b/include/QF/view.h
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ void view_delete (view_t *view);
 /** Draw the child views of a view. If a child view is not visible
 	(view_t::visible is 0), the child will be skipped.
 
+	\note	It is best to always use view_t::draw() to draw a view rather than
+			calling this directly. This function is really for the view's draw
+			callback to call to draw its sub-views.
+
 	\param view		The view of which to draw the children.
 */
 void view_draw (view_t *view);
diff --git a/libs/console/client.c b/libs/console/client.c
index 06c80acc5..1d55fcf48 100644
--- a/libs/console/client.c
+++ b/libs/console/client.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ C_DrawConsole (void)
 	console_view->visible = con_data.lines != 0;
 	menu_view->visible = key_dest == key_menu;
 
-	view_draw (con_data.view);
+	con_data.view->draw (con_data.view);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libs/console/server.c b/libs/console/server.c
index e924a3319..9daaa9fab 100644
--- a/libs/console/server.c
+++ b/libs/console/server.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ process_input (void)
 			getmaxyx (stdscr, screen_y, screen_x);
 			con_linewidth = screen_x;
 			view_resize (sv_con_data.view, screen_x, screen_y);
-			view_draw (sv_con_data.view);
+			sv_con_data.view->draw (sv_con_data.view);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ init (void)
 
 	con_linewidth = screen_x;
 
-	view_draw (sv_con_data.view);
+	sv_con_data.view->draw (sv_con_data.view);
 	doupdate ();
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/qw/source/sbar.c b/qw/source/sbar.c
index 94bb385a2..07c27072f 100644
--- a/qw/source/sbar.c
+++ b/qw/source/sbar.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ draw_inventory_sbar (view_t *view)
 {
 	if (cl.spectator && autocam == CAM_TRACK) {
 		if (sbar_frags_view)
-			view_draw (sbar_frags_view);
+			sbar_frags_view->draw (sbar_frags_view);
 		return;
 	}
 	draw_pic (view, 0, 0, sb_ibar);