diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index 98b3a11..4c29ac1 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@
     gd_update_monitor_refresh_rate(
             vc, vc->window ? vc->window : vc->gfx.drawing_area);
 
+    if (vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf && vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf->draw_submitted) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!vc->gfx.esurface) {
         gd_egl_init(vc);
         if (!vc->gfx.esurface) {