diff --git a/RNGL/GLCanvas.m b/RNGL/GLCanvas.m
index 106eaa268dd37271bd80915ab6fb9a5f249eef1d..6feff6cb9cfa8e0bd3f0cf077658c57d54e7fe43 100644
--- a/RNGL/GLCanvas.m
+++ b/RNGL/GLCanvas.m
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ NSString* srcResource (id res)
             }
             if (image == nil) {
               image = [[GLImage alloc] initWithBridge:_bridge withOnLoad:^{
-                [self requestSyncData];
+                [self setNeedsDisplay];
               }];
               image.src = src;
               images[src] = image;