diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.h b/src/bin/e_client.h
index 14427b9d1..a6b0cac78 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.h
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ struct E_Client
    Eina_Bool maximize_override : 1; // client is doing crazy stuff and should "just do it" when moving/resizing
    Eina_Bool keyboard_resizing : 1;
 
+   Eina_Bool on_post_updates : 1; // client is on the post update list
 #ifdef HAVE_WAYLAND
    uuid_t uuid;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_canvas.c b/src/bin/e_comp_canvas.c
index a126d0529..ac30c05ba 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_canvas.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_canvas.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ _e_comp_canvas_render_post(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, void *ev
    EINA_LIST_FREE(e_comp->post_updates, ec)
      {
         //INF("POST %p", ec);
+        ec->on_post_updates = EINA_FALSE;
         if (!e_object_is_del(E_OBJECT(ec)))
           e_pixmap_image_clear(ec->pixmap, 1);
         UNREFD(ec, 111);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
index 887a0f85e..116367459 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ _e_comp_object_pixels_get(void *data, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED)
    if (cw->native)
      {
         E_FREE_FUNC(cw->pending_updates, eina_tiler_free);
+        cw->ec->on_post_updates = EINA_TRUE;
         e_comp->post_updates = eina_list_append(e_comp->post_updates, cw->ec);
         REFD(cw->ec, 111);
         e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(cw->ec));
@@ -3787,6 +3788,7 @@ end:
    E_FREE_FUNC(cw->pending_updates, eina_tiler_free);
    if (ret)
      {
+        cw->ec->on_post_updates = EINA_TRUE;
         e_comp->post_updates = eina_list_append(e_comp->post_updates, cw->ec);
         REFD(cw->ec, 111);
         e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(cw->ec));