diff --git a/src/textual/_compositor.py b/src/textual/_compositor.py
index 8dc03857de..3e85996124 100644
--- a/src/textual/_compositor.py
+++ b/src/textual/_compositor.py
@@ -923,8 +923,8 @@ def _arrange_root(
         for owner in mutation_roots:
             mutation_paths.update(owner.walk_ancestors(with_self=True))
         if mutation_roots:
-            for node, geometry in previous.items():
-                for owner in mutation_roots.intersection(node.walk_ancestors(with_self=True)):
+            for node, geometry, owners in self._geometry_for_roots(mutation_roots):
+                for owner in owners:
                     held[owner][node] = geometry
         for owner in mutation_paths - mutation_roots:
             self._subtree_geometry.pop(owner, None)
@@ -1667,21 +1667,17 @@ def _get_renders(
                         ),
                     )
 
-    def deferred_regions(self, roots: Iterable[Widget]) -> tuple[Region, ...]:
-        """Derive held paint bounds from committed geometry, never lazy layout.
+    def _geometry_for_roots(
+        self, roots: Iterable[Widget],
+    ) -> Iterator[tuple[Widget, MapGeometry, frozenset[Widget]]]:
+        """Read committed placements with their original current root membership.
 
-        A mounted root without a placement holds its nearest placed ancestor:
-        an unknown destination cannot authorize painting through that subtree.
-        Overflowing descendants retain their own original clipped bounds.
+        Share parent answers only during this synchronous traversal. Reading
+        children instead would omit covers and native virtual widgets.
         """
         roots = set(roots)
         if not roots:
-            return ()
-        regions: set[Region] = set()
-        placed: set[Widget] = set()
-        # This synchronous read shares parent answers only for this invocation.
-        # Read the original parent path, including covers and virtual widgets;
-        # DOM child traversal is not equivalent to committed-map membership.
+            return
         membership = {}
         for widget, geometry in self._published_map.items():
             path = []
@@ -1691,15 +1687,30 @@ def deferred_regions(self, roots: Iterable[Widget]) -> tuple[Region, ...]:
                     break
                 path.append(ancestor)
             else:
-                held = False
+                held = frozenset()
             for ancestor in reversed(path):
                 if ancestor in roots:
-                    placed.add(ancestor)
-                    held = True
+                    held = held | {ancestor}
                 membership[ancestor] = held
             if held:
-                if region := geometry.visible_region.intersection(self.size.region):
-                    regions.add(region)
+                yield widget, geometry, held
+
+    def deferred_regions(self, roots: Iterable[Widget]) -> tuple[Region, ...]:
+        """Derive held paint bounds from committed geometry, never lazy layout.
+
+        A mounted root without a placement holds its nearest placed ancestor:
+        an unknown destination cannot authorize painting through that subtree.
+        Overflowing descendants retain their own original clipped bounds.
+        """
+        roots = set(roots)
+        if not roots:
+            return ()
+        regions: set[Region] = set()
+        placed: set[Widget] = set()
+        for _, geometry, owners in self._geometry_for_roots(roots):
+            placed.update(owners)
+            if region := geometry.visible_region.intersection(self.size.region):
+                regions.add(region)
         for root in roots - placed:
             if not root.is_attached:
                 continue