diff --git a/client/main.c b/client/main.c
index 46ca6a80..79f935c7 100644
--- a/client/main.c
+++ b/client/main.c
@@ -661,6 +661,8 @@ int run()
     FcPatternDestroy(pat);
   }
 
+  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER, 0);
+
   state.window = SDL_CreateWindow(
     "Looking Glass (Client)",
     params.center ? SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED : params.x,
diff --git a/client/renderers/opengl.c b/client/renderers/opengl.c
index c6c7e9b0..b53a1dde 100644
--- a/client/renderers/opengl.c
+++ b/client/renderers/opengl.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "memcpySSE.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
-#define BUFFER_COUNT       2
+#define BUFFER_COUNT       1
 
 #define FRAME_TEXTURE      0
 #define FPS_TEXTURE        1
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ bool lgr_opengl_initialize(void ** opaque, const LG_RendererParams params, const
   }
 
   SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(0);
-  glDrawBuffer(GL_FRONT);
 
   // check if the GPU supports GL_ARB_buffer_storage first
   // there is no advantage to this renderer if it is not present.
@@ -645,7 +644,6 @@ bool lgr_opengl_render(void * opaque)
   lgr_opengl_draw_mouse(this);
   if (this->fpsTexture)
     glCallList(this->fpsList);
-
   glFlush();
 
   ++this->frameCount;