diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 0a71abaaa1..a4041a6f81 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -1300,6 +1300,7 @@ bool video_driver_ctl(enum rarch_display_ctl_state state, void *data)
 #endif
          break;
       case RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_LOCK_NEW:
+         video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_LOCK_FREE, NULL);
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
          if (!display_lock)
             display_lock = slock_new();