diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c b/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c
index ba8abed2..5821eb70 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,6 @@ bool egl_render(void * opaque, LG_RendererRotate rotate, const bool newFrame)
       break;
     case -1: // full damage
       hasOverlay = true;
-      damageIdx = 0;
       // fallthrough
     default:
       ImGui_ImplOpenGL3_NewFrame();
@@ -1062,6 +1061,8 @@ bool egl_render(void * opaque, LG_RendererRotate rotate, const bool newFrame)
       }
     }
   }
+  else
+    damageIdx = 0;
   this->hadOverlay = hasOverlay;
   free(desktopDamage);