diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index 4c29ac10d0..a1060fd80f 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ 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);
 }
diff --git a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
index 1ce34a249e..52dcac161e 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ 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);
 }