diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 432a79fa..356e05f0 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -916,7 +916,9 @@ int main_cursorThread(void * unused)
               (g_cursor.draw || !g_params.useSpiceInput),
             g_cursor.guest.x, g_cursor.guest.y,
             g_cursor.guest.hx, g_cursor.guest.hy);
-          if (!g_state.stopVideo)
+          /* The active fade already schedules a render. Coalesce pointer
+           * changes into it instead of exposing rapid single-buffer redraws. */
+          if (!g_state.stopVideo && !overlaySplash_isFading())
             lgSignalEvent(g_state.frameEvent);
         }
         continue;
@@ -990,7 +992,8 @@ int main_cursorThread(void * unused)
 
     if ((g_params.mouseRedraw ||
          (pointer.flags & LG_TRANSPORT_POINTER_COLOR_TRANSFORM)) &&
-        g_cursor.guest.visible && !g_state.stopVideo)
+        g_cursor.guest.visible && !g_state.stopVideo &&
+        !overlaySplash_isFading())
       lgSignalEvent(g_state.frameEvent);
 
     g_state.transportOps->releasePointer(g_state.transport, &pointer);
diff --git a/client/src/overlay/splash.c b/client/src/overlay/splash.c
index f6f2d003..446fb88f 100644
--- a/client/src/overlay/splash.c
+++ b/client/src/overlay/splash.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum SplashState
 };
 
 static _Atomic(bool)    l_requestedShow;
+static _Atomic(bool)    l_fading;
 static bool             l_appliedShow;
 static enum SplashState l_state;
 static uint64_t         l_fadeStart;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ static void drawRadialGradient(ImDrawList * list, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 static bool splash_init(void ** udata, const void * params)
 {
   atomic_store_explicit(&l_requestedShow, true, memory_order_relaxed);
+  atomic_store_explicit(&l_fading, false, memory_order_relaxed);
   l_appliedShow = true;
   l_state       = SPLASH_VISIBLE;
   l_fadeStart   = 0;
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ static int splash_render(void * udata, bool interactive, struct Rect * windowRec
     if (elapsed >= FADE_TIME_NS)
     {
       l_state = SPLASH_HIDDEN;
+      atomic_store_explicit(&l_fading, false, memory_order_release);
       return 0;
     }
     alpha -= (float)elapsed / (float)FADE_TIME_NS;
@@ -267,13 +270,18 @@ static bool splash_needsFullRender(void * udata)
     {
       l_state     = SPLASH_VISIBLE;
       l_fadeStart = 0;
+      atomic_store_explicit(&l_fading, false, memory_order_release);
     }
     else if (g_params.quickSplash)
+    {
       l_state = SPLASH_HIDDEN;
+      atomic_store_explicit(&l_fading, false, memory_order_release);
+    }
     else
     {
       l_state     = SPLASH_FADING;
       l_fadeStart = nanotime();
+      atomic_store_explicit(&l_fading, true, memory_order_release);
     }
   }
 
@@ -298,3 +306,8 @@ void overlaySplash_show(bool show)
 
   app_invalidateWindow(true);
 }
+
+bool overlaySplash_isFading(void)
+{
+  return atomic_load_explicit(&l_fading, memory_order_acquire);
+}
diff --git a/client/src/overlays.h b/client/src/overlays.h
index de4629a6..df118415 100644
--- a/client/src/overlays.h
+++ b/client/src/overlays.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ typedef enum LG_UserStatus
 LGUserStatus;
 
 void overlaySplash_show(bool show);
+bool overlaySplash_isFading(void);
 void overlayStatus_set(LGUserStatus, bool value);
 
 #endif