diff --git a/va/glx/va_glx_impl.c b/va/glx/va_glx_impl.c
index 049be09..72ec9a4 100644
--- a/va/glx/va_glx_impl.c
+++ b/va/glx/va_glx_impl.c
@@ -937,6 +937,7 @@ associate_surface(
         return status;
 
     x11_trap_errors();
+    status = ctx->vtable->vaSyncSurface(ctx, surface);
     status = ctx->vtable->vaPutSurface(
         ctx,
         surface,