diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index 35f917ceb1..e84431790c 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ void gd_egl_flush(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     VirtualConsole *vc = container_of(dcl, VirtualConsole, gfx.dcl);
     GtkWidget *area = vc->gfx.drawing_area;
 
-    if (vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf) {
+    if (vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf && !vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf->draw_submitted) {
         graphic_hw_gl_block(vc->gfx.dcl.con, true);
         vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf->draw_submitted = true;
         gtk_widget_queue_draw_area(area, x, y, w, h);
diff --git a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
index 682638a197..7696df1f6b 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void gd_gl_area_scanout_flush(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
 {
     VirtualConsole *vc = container_of(dcl, VirtualConsole, gfx.dcl);
 
-    if (vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf) {
+    if (vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf && !vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf->draw_submitted) {
         graphic_hw_gl_block(vc->gfx.dcl.con, true);
         vc->gfx.guest_fb.dmabuf->draw_submitted = true;
     }