diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
index d6dbd5b0d3..185b9fe5ee 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		readonly SwappableDisplaySurfaceSet sourceSurfaceSet = new SwappableDisplaySurfaceSet();
 
-		public bool NeedsToPaint { get; set; }
+		public bool NeedsToPaint { get { return true; } set { } }
 
 		DisplaySurface luaEmuSurface = null;
 		public void PreFrameUpdateLuaSource()