diff --git a/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/client.rs b/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/client.rs
index 3ab9a6e6e4..23a9a91a97 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/client.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/client.rs
@@ -2007,14 +2007,11 @@ impl X11ClientState {
                         let mut state = client.0.borrow_mut();
                         let xcb_connection = state.xcb_connection.clone();
                         if let Some(window) = state.windows.get_mut(&x_window) {
-                            let force_render = std::mem::take(
-                                &mut window.window.state.borrow_mut().force_render_after_recovery,
-                            );
                             let window = window.window.clone();
                             drop(state);
                             window.refresh(RequestFrameOptions {
                                 require_presentation: false,
-                                force_render,
+                                force_render: false,
                             });
                         }
                         xcb_connection
diff --git a/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/window.rs b/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/window.rs
index 56b3d8a906..3d33ab0c11 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_linux/src/linux/x11/window.rs
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ pub struct X11WindowState {
     /// `VisibilityNotify`; this is the last value it reported.
     visibility: WindowVisibility,
     hovered: bool,
-    pub(crate) force_render_after_recovery: bool,
+    force_render_after_recovery: bool,
     fullscreen: bool,
     client_side_decorations_supported: bool,
     decorations: WindowDecorations,
@@ -1181,9 +1181,13 @@ impl X11WindowStatePtr {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh(&self, request_frame_options: RequestFrameOptions) {
+    pub fn refresh(&self, mut request_frame_options: RequestFrameOptions) {
         let callback = self.callbacks.borrow_mut().request_frame.take();
         if let Some(mut fun) = callback {
+            // Expose events can present a frame before the refresh timer runs,
+            // so every frame request must rebuild stale atlas references after recovery.
+            request_frame_options.force_render |=
+                std::mem::take(&mut self.state.borrow_mut().force_render_after_recovery);
             fun(request_frame_options);
             self.callbacks.borrow_mut().request_frame = Some(fun);
         }