diff --git a/ui/app/os_wayland.go b/ui/app/os_wayland.go
index 8507e967..fa2ac278 100644
--- a/ui/app/os_wayland.go
+++ b/ui/app/os_wayland.go
@@ -954,6 +954,9 @@ func (w *window) draw(sync bool) {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	animating := w.animating
 	w.mu.Unlock()
+	if !animating && !sync {
+		return
+	}
 	width, height, cfg := w.config()
 	if cfg == (ui.Config{}) {
 		return