diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Display.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Display.cpp
index 59fbe6b87..8d0402933 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Display.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Display.cpp
@@ -52,13 +52,9 @@ void Display::startDrawing(const uint32_t* buffer, GBAThread* thread) {
 
 void Display::stopDrawing() {
 	if (m_drawThread) {
-		GBAThreadInterrupt(m_context);
-		GBASyncSuspendDrawing(&m_context->sync);
 		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(m_painter, "stop", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
 		m_drawThread->exit();
 		m_drawThread = nullptr;
-		GBASyncResumeDrawing(&m_context->sync);
-		GBAThreadContinue(m_context);
 	}
 }