diff --git a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
index b23523748e..afcb29f658 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ void gd_gl_area_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.gls) {
         if (!gtk_widget_get_realized(vc->gfx.drawing_area)) {
             return;