diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index 99231a3597..71c3d698b4 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ void gd_egl_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
 {
     VirtualConsole *vc = container_of(dcl, VirtualConsole, gfx.dcl);
 
+    vc->gfx.dcl.update_interval = gd_monitor_update_interval(
+            vc->window ? vc->window : vc->gfx.drawing_area);
+
     if (!vc->gfx.esurface) {
         gd_egl_init(vc);
         if (!vc->gfx.esurface) {