diff --git a/src/amdgpu_kms.c b/src/amdgpu_kms.c
index 7ec610f..622a146 100644
--- a/src/amdgpu_kms.c
+++ b/src/amdgpu_kms.c
@@ -983,7 +983,8 @@ amdgpu_scanout_flip(ScreenPtr pScreen, AMDGPUInfoPtr info,
 
 	if (drmmode_crtc->scanout_update_pending ||
 	    drmmode_crtc->flip_pending ||
-	    drmmode_crtc->dpms_mode != DPMSModeOn)
+	    drmmode_crtc->dpms_mode != DPMSModeOn ||
+	    !drmmode_crtc->scanout_damage)
 		return;
 
 	scanout_id = drmmode_crtc->scanout_id ^ 1;