diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index 0d02f0efe6..c31b293bb7 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -1146,6 +1146,7 @@ static void qxl_enter_vga_mode(PCIQXLDevice *d)
     update_displaychangelistener(&d->ssd.dcl, GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_DEFAULT);
     qemu_spice_create_host_primary(&d->ssd);
     d->mode = QXL_MODE_VGA;
+    qemu_spice_display_switch(&d->ssd, d->ssd.ds);
     vga_dirty_log_start(&d->vga);
     graphic_hw_update(d->vga.con);
 }