diff --git a/src/gtk/windowcallbacks.cpp b/src/gtk/windowcallbacks.cpp
index 3a6c7f7b..89abbd9d 100644
--- a/src/gtk/windowcallbacks.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/windowcallbacks.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ void Window::vOnMenuEnter()
 {
   if (emulating && ! m_bPaused)
   {
-    m_poScreenArea->vSetEnableRender(false);
     vStopEmu();
     soundPause();
   }
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ void Window::vOnMenuExit()
 {
   if (emulating && ! m_bPaused)
   {
-    m_poScreenArea->vSetEnableRender(true);
     vStartEmu();
     soundResume();
   }
@@ -430,9 +428,7 @@ void Window::vOnDisplayConfigure()
   poBuilder->get_widget_derived("DisplayConfigDialog", poDialog);
   poDialog->vSetConfig(m_poDisplayConfig, this);
   poDialog->set_transient_for(*this);
-  m_poScreenArea->vSetEnableRender(false);
   poDialog->run();
-  m_poScreenArea->vSetEnableRender(true);
   poDialog->hide();
 }