diff --git a/qemu-display-listener/src/console.rs b/qemu-display-listener/src/console.rs
index 5339531..86345ba 100644
--- a/qemu-display-listener/src/console.rs
+++ b/qemu-display-listener/src/console.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
-use std::rc::Rc;
-use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver};
+use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender};
 use std::{os::unix::io::AsRawFd, thread};
 
 use zbus::{dbus_proxy, export::zvariant::Fd};
@@ -66,18 +64,20 @@ impl Console {
         Ok(self.proxy.height()?)
     }
 
-    pub fn listen(&self) -> Result<Receiver<Event>> {
+    pub fn listen(&self) -> Result<(Receiver<Event>, Sender<()>)> {
         let (p0, p1) = UnixStream::pair()?;
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
         self.proxy.register_listener(p0.as_raw_fd().into())?;
 
+        let (wait_tx, wait_rx) = mpsc::channel();
         let _thread = thread::spawn(move || {
             let c = zbus::Connection::new_unix_client(p1, false).unwrap();
             let mut s = zbus::ObjectServer::new(&c);
-            let err = Rc::new(RefCell::new(None));
+            let listener = Listener::new(tx, wait_rx);
+            let err = listener.err();
             s.at(
                 "/org/qemu/Display1/Listener",
-                Listener::new(tx, err.clone()),
+                listener
             )
             .unwrap();
             loop {
@@ -92,24 +92,26 @@ impl Console {
             }
         });
 
-        Ok(rx)
+        Ok((rx, wait_tx))
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "glib")]
 impl Console {
-    pub fn glib_listen(&self) -> Result<glib::Receiver<Event>> {
+    pub fn glib_listen(&self) -> Result<(glib::Receiver<Event>, Sender<()>)> {
         let (p0, p1) = UnixStream::pair()?;
         let (tx, rx) = glib::MainContext::channel(glib::source::Priority::default());
         self.proxy.register_listener(p0.as_raw_fd().into())?;
 
+        let (wait_tx, wait_rx) = mpsc::channel();
         let _thread = thread::spawn(move || {
             let c = zbus::Connection::new_unix_client(p1, false).unwrap();
             let mut s = zbus::ObjectServer::new(&c);
-            let err = Rc::new(RefCell::new(None));
+            let listener = Listener::new(tx, wait_rx);
+            let err = listener.err();
             s.at(
                 "/org/qemu/Display1/Listener",
-                Listener::new(tx, err.clone()),
+                listener
             )
             .unwrap();
             loop {
@@ -124,6 +126,6 @@ impl Console {
             }
         });
 
-        Ok(rx)
+        Ok((rx, wait_tx))
     }
 }
diff --git a/qemu-display-listener/src/listener.rs b/qemu-display-listener/src/listener.rs
index e1973e6..d265884 100644
--- a/qemu-display-listener/src/listener.rs
+++ b/qemu-display-listener/src/listener.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::ops::Drop;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
-use std::rc::Rc;
-use std::sync::mpsc::{SendError, Sender};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::mpsc::{RecvError, SendError, Sender, Receiver};
 
 use zbus::{dbus_interface, export::zvariant::Fd};
 
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ impl EventSender for glib::Sender<Event> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct Listener<E: EventSender> {
     tx: E,
-    err: Rc<RefCell<Option<SendError<Event>>>>,
+    wait_rx: Receiver<()>,
+    err: Arc<RefCell<Option<SendError<Event>>>>,
 }
 
 #[dbus_interface(name = "org.qemu.Display1.Listener")]
@@ -86,7 +87,10 @@ impl<E: 'static + EventSender> Listener<E> {
     }
 
     fn update(&mut self, x: i32, y: i32, w: i32, h: i32) {
-        self.send(Event::Update { x, y, w, h })
+        self.send(Event::Update { x, y, w, h });
+        if let Err(e) = self.wait() {
+            eprintln!("update returned error: {}", e)
+        }
     }
 
     fn scanout(
@@ -127,8 +131,9 @@ impl<E: 'static + EventSender> Listener<E> {
 }
 
 impl<E: EventSender> Listener<E> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(tx: E, err: Rc<RefCell<Option<SendError<Event>>>>) -> Self {
-        Listener { tx, err }
+    pub(crate) fn new(tx: E, wait_rx: Receiver<()>) -> Self {
+        let err = Arc::new(RefCell::new(None));
+        Listener { tx, wait_rx, err }
     }
 
     fn send(&mut self, event: Event) {
@@ -136,6 +141,14 @@ impl<E: EventSender> Listener<E> {
             *self.err.borrow_mut() = Some(e);
         }
     }
+
+    fn wait(&mut self) -> Result<(), RecvError> {
+        self.wait_rx.recv()
+    }
+
+    pub fn err(&self) -> Arc<RefCell<Option<SendError<Event>>>> {
+        self.err.clone()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<E: EventSender> Drop for Listener<E> {
diff --git a/qemu-gtk4/src/console.rs b/qemu-gtk4/src/console.rs
index 73dff44..df0d74d 100644
--- a/qemu-gtk4/src/console.rs
+++ b/qemu-gtk4/src/console.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::subclass::widget::WidgetImplExt;
 use gtk::{glib, CompositeTemplate};
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
+use std::cell::Cell;
 
 use keycodemap::*;
 use qemu_display_listener::{Console, Event, MouseButton};
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ mod imp {
         #[template_child]
         pub label: TemplateChild<gtk::Label>,
         pub console: OnceCell<Console>,
+        pub wait_rendering: Cell<usize>,
     }
 
     impl ObjectSubclass for QemuConsole {
@@ -137,23 +139,37 @@ glib::wrapper! {
 impl QemuConsole {
     pub fn set_qemu_console(&self, console: Console) {
         let priv_ = imp::QemuConsole::from_instance(self);
-        let rx = console
+        let (rx, wait_tx) = console
             .glib_listen()
             .expect("Failed to listen to the console");
+        priv_
+            .area
+            .connect_render(clone!(@weak self as obj => move |_, _| {
+                let priv_ = imp::QemuConsole::from_instance(&obj);
+                let wait_rendering = priv_.wait_rendering.get();
+                if wait_rendering > 0 {
+                    if let Err(e) = wait_tx.send(()) {
+                        eprintln!("Failed to ack rendering: {}", e);
+                    }
+                    priv_.wait_rendering.set(wait_rendering - 1);
+                }
+                glib::signal::Inhibit(false)
+            }));
         rx.attach(
             None,
             clone!(@weak self as con => move |t| {
-                let con = imp::QemuConsole::from_instance(&con);
+                let priv_ = imp::QemuConsole::from_instance(&con);
                 match t {
                     Event::Update { .. } => {
-                        con.area.queue_render();
+                        priv_.wait_rendering.set(priv_.wait_rendering.get() + 1);
+                        priv_.area.queue_render();
                     }
                     Event::Scanout(s) => {
-                        con.label.set_label(&format!("{:?}", s));
-                        con.area.set_scanout(s);
+                        priv_.label.set_label(&format!("{:?}", s));
+                        priv_.area.set_scanout(s);
                     }
                     Event::Disconnected => {
-                        con.label.set_label("Console disconnected!");
+                        priv_.label.set_label("Console disconnected!");
                     }
                     _ => ()
                 }
diff --git a/qemu-gtk4/src/console_area.rs b/qemu-gtk4/src/console_area.rs
index 9642a69..26f26e7 100644
--- a/qemu-gtk4/src/console_area.rs
+++ b/qemu-gtk4/src/console_area.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ mod imp {
             widget.make_current();
 
             if let Err(e) = unsafe { self.realize_gl() } {
-                let e = glib::Error::new(AppError::GL, &format!("{}", e));
+                let e = glib::Error::new(AppError::GL, &e.to_string());
                 widget.set_error(Some(&e));
             }
         }
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ mod imp {
                 gl::Viewport(vp.x, vp.y, vp.width, vp.height);
                 self.texture_blit(false);
             }
-            return true; /* FIXME: Inibit */
+            // parent will return to update call
+            false
         }
     }
 
@@ -308,11 +309,11 @@ impl QemuConsoleArea {
     }
 }
 
-unsafe fn compile_shader(type_: GLenum, src: &CStr) -> Result<GLuint, String> {
+unsafe fn compile_shader(type_: GLenum, src: &CStr) -> GLuint {
     let shader = gl::CreateShader(type_);
     gl::ShaderSource(shader, 1, &src.as_ptr(), std::ptr::null());
     gl::CompileShader(shader);
-    Ok(shader)
+    shader
 }
 
 fn cstring_new_len(len: usize) -> CString {
@@ -321,8 +322,8 @@ fn cstring_new_len(len: usize) -> CString {
 }
 
 unsafe fn compile_prog(vs: &CStr, fs: &CStr) -> Result<GLuint, String> {
-    let vs = compile_shader(gl::VERTEX_SHADER, vs)?;
-    let fs = compile_shader(gl::FRAGMENT_SHADER, fs)?;
+    let vs = compile_shader(gl::VERTEX_SHADER, vs);
+    let fs = compile_shader(gl::FRAGMENT_SHADER, fs);
     let prog = gl::CreateProgram();
 
     gl::AttachShader(prog, vs);