diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index a1060fd..3e8d1c1 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -243,12 +243,19 @@
     vc->gfx.h = h;
     vc->gfx.y0_top = backing_y_0_top;
 
-    eglMakeCurrent(qemu_egl_display, vc->gfx.esurface,
-                   vc->gfx.esurface, vc->gfx.ectx);
+    if (!vc->gfx.esurface) {
+        gd_egl_init(vc);
+        if (!vc->gfx.esurface) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-    gtk_egl_set_scanout_mode(vc, true);
-    egl_fb_setup_for_tex(&vc->gfx.guest_fb, backing_width, backing_height,
-                         backing_id, false);
+        eglMakeCurrent(qemu_egl_display, vc->gfx.esurface,
+                       vc->gfx.esurface, vc->gfx.ectx);
+
+        gtk_egl_set_scanout_mode(vc, true);
+        egl_fb_setup_for_tex(&vc->gfx.guest_fb, backing_width, backing_height,
+                             backing_id, false);
+    }
 }
 
 void gd_egl_scanout_dmabuf(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,