diff --git a/hw/darwin/quartz/xpr/xprScreen.c b/hw/darwin/quartz/xpr/xprScreen.c
index 709e6e8cc..886ef343f 100644
--- a/hw/darwin/quartz/xpr/xprScreen.c
+++ b/hw/darwin/quartz/xpr/xprScreen.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ xprDisplayInit(void)
     else
         darwinScreensFound =  1;
 
-    if (xp_init(XP_IN_BACKGROUND) != Success)
+    if (xp_init(XP_IN_BACKGROUND | XP_NO_DEFERRED_UPDATES) != Success)
         FatalError("Could not initialize the Xplugin library.");
 
     xp_select_events(XP_EVENT_DISPLAY_CHANGED