diff --git a/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.cpp b/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.cpp
index d1582a8f9..1975d8a4a 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.cpp
+++ b/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void ScanTargetWidget::initializeGL() {
 
 void ScanTargetWidget::paintGL() {
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-	if(scanTarget) {
+	if(isConnected) {
 		vsyncPredictor.begin_redraw();
 		scanTarget->update(width(), height());
 		scanTarget->draw(width(), height());
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void ScanTargetWidget::resizeGL(int w, int h) {
 Outputs::Display::OpenGL::ScanTarget *ScanTargetWidget::getScanTarget() {
 	makeCurrent();
 	if(!scanTarget) {
+		isConnected = true;
 		scanTarget = std::make_unique<Outputs::Display::OpenGL::ScanTarget>(defaultFramebufferObject());
 	}
 	return scanTarget.get();
diff --git a/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.h b/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.h
index 36b328101..e8b569df0 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.h
+++ b/OSBindings/Qt/scantargetwidget.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class ScanTargetWidget : public QOpenGLWidget
 		// can't be done at creation time.
 		std::unique_ptr<Outputs::Display::OpenGL::ScanTarget> scanTarget;
 		Time::VSyncPredictor vsyncPredictor;
+		bool isConnected = false;
 
 	private slots:
 		void vsync();