diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index eee821d73a..98b3a116bf 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ void gd_egl_scanout_texture(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     eglMakeCurrent(qemu_egl_display, vc->gfx.esurface,
                    vc->gfx.esurface, vc->gfx.ectx);
 
-    gtk_egl_set_scanout_mode(vc, true);
     egl_fb_setup_for_tex(&vc->gfx.guest_fb, backing_width, backing_height,
                          backing_id, false);
 }
@@ -353,6 +352,7 @@ void gd_egl_flush(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     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_egl_set_scanout_mode(vc, true);
         gtk_widget_queue_draw_area(area, x, y, w, h);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
index 4513d3d059..28d9e49888 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ void gd_gl_area_scanout_texture(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
         return;
     }
 
-    gtk_gl_area_set_scanout_mode(vc, true);
     egl_fb_setup_for_tex(&vc->gfx.guest_fb, backing_width, backing_height,
                          backing_id, false);
 }
@@ -284,6 +283,7 @@ void gd_gl_area_scanout_flush(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     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_gl_area_set_scanout_mode(vc, true);
     }
     gtk_gl_area_queue_render(GTK_GL_AREA(vc->gfx.drawing_area));
 }