1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
index cc338ab16..c9069f9ce 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
@@ -457,7 +457,9 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
         }
         return; // not yet available ..
     }
-    Threading.invoke(true, displayOnEDTAction, getTreeLock());
+    if( isVisible() ) {
+        Threading.invoke(true, displayOnEDTAction, getTreeLock());
+    }
     awtWindowClosingProtocol.addClosingListenerOneShot();
   }