diff --git a/gdk/gdkgltexture.c b/gdk/gdkgltexture.c
index 04c64259bb..51f3f97a4d 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkgltexture.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkgltexture.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ gdk_gl_texture_invoke_callback (gpointer data)
 
   gdk_gl_context_make_current (context);
 
-  if (invoke->self->sync)
+  if (invoke->self->sync && context != invoke->self->context)
     glWaitSync (invoke->self->sync, 0, GL_TIMEOUT_IGNORED);
 
   glBindTexture (GL_TEXTURE_2D, invoke->self->id);