diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c
index 99dcb43cb..1627e61dd 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c
@@ -243,9 +243,13 @@ xf86RotateBlockHandler(ScreenPtr pScreen,
     xf86RotateRedisplay(pScreen);
 
     (*pScreen->BlockHandler) (pScreen, pTimeout, pReadmask);
-    /* cannot avoid re-wrapping until all wrapping is audited */
-    xf86_config->BlockHandler = pScreen->BlockHandler;
-    pScreen->BlockHandler = xf86RotateBlockHandler;
+
+    /* Re-wrap if we still need this hook */
+    if (xf86_config->rotation_damage != NULL) {
+        xf86_config->BlockHandler = pScreen->BlockHandler;
+        pScreen->BlockHandler = xf86RotateBlockHandler;
+    } else
+        xf86_config->BlockHandler = NULL;
 }
 
 void