diff --git a/x11/pdcscrn.c b/x11/pdcscrn.c
index 35f125d8..2aa92ba4 100644
--- a/x11/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/x11/pdcscrn.c
@@ -144,5 +144,7 @@ int PDC_init_color(short color, short red, short green, short blue)
 
     XCursesInstructAndWait(CURSES_SET_COLOR);
 
+    pdc_dirty = TRUE;
+
     return OK;
 }
diff --git a/x11/pdcutil.c b/x11/pdcutil.c
index db80547f..36c03c75 100644
--- a/x11/pdcutil.c
+++ b/x11/pdcutil.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 # include <poll.h>
 #endif
 
+bool pdc_dirty = FALSE;
+
 void PDC_beep(void)
 {
     PDC_LOG(("PDC_beep() - called\n"));
@@ -17,6 +19,12 @@ void PDC_napms(int ms)
 {
     PDC_LOG(("PDC_napms() - called: ms=%d\n", ms));
 
+    if (pdc_dirty)
+    {
+        pdc_dirty = FALSE;
+        XCursesInstruct(CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL);
+    }
+
 #if defined(HAVE_USLEEP)
 
     usleep(1000 * ms);
diff --git a/x11/pdcx11.h b/x11/pdcx11.h
index abaece07..741e8543 100644
--- a/x11/pdcx11.h
+++ b/x11/pdcx11.h
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ enum
     CURSES_GET_SELECTION, CURSES_TITLE, CURSES_REFRESH_SCROLLBAR,
     CURSES_RESIZE, CURSES_BELL, CURSES_CONTINUE, CURSES_CURSOR,
     CURSES_CHILD, CURSES_REFRESH, CURSES_GET_COLOR, CURSES_SET_COLOR,
-    CURSES_BLINK_ON, CURSES_BLINK_OFF, CURSES_EXIT
+    CURSES_BLINK_ON, CURSES_BLINK_OFF, CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL, CURSES_EXIT
 };
 
 extern short *xc_atrtab;
+
+extern bool pdc_dirty;
diff --git a/x11/x11.c b/x11/x11.c
index 425677ea..172752e8 100644
--- a/x11/x11.c
+++ b/x11/x11.c
@@ -2303,11 +2303,7 @@ static void _set_color(void)
         _exit_process(4, SIGKILL, "exiting from _set_color");
 
     if (XAllocColor(XCURSESDISPLAY, cmap, tmp))
-    {
         colors[index] = tmp->pixel;
-
-        _display_screen();
-    }
 }
 
 /* For PDC_getclipboard() */
@@ -2652,6 +2648,11 @@ static void _process_curses_requests(XtPointer client_data, int *fid,
             _resume_curses();
             break;
 
+        case CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL:
+            XC_LOG(("CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL recieved from child\n"));
+            _display_screen();
+            break;
+
         default:
             PDC_LOG(("%s:Unknown request %d\n", XCLOGMSG, num_cols));
         }
diff --git a/x11new/pdcscrn.c b/x11new/pdcscrn.c
index 2cdb863a..ae69ecea 100644
--- a/x11new/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/x11new/pdcscrn.c
@@ -130,5 +130,7 @@ int PDC_init_color(short color, short red, short green, short blue)
 
     XCursesInstructAndWait(CURSES_SET_COLOR);
 
+    pdc_dirty = TRUE;
+
     return OK;
 }
diff --git a/x11new/pdcutil.c b/x11new/pdcutil.c
index 8072bd49..f415b123 100644
--- a/x11new/pdcutil.c
+++ b/x11new/pdcutil.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 # include <poll.h>
 #endif
 
+bool pdc_dirty = FALSE;
+
 void PDC_beep(void)
 {
     PDC_LOG(("PDC_beep() - called\n"));
@@ -17,6 +19,12 @@ void PDC_napms(int ms)
 {
     PDC_LOG(("PDC_napms() - called: ms=%d\n", ms));
 
+    if (pdc_dirty)
+    {
+        pdc_dirty = FALSE;
+        XCursesInstruct(CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL);
+    }
+
     XSync(XtDisplay(topLevel), False);
 
 #if defined(HAVE_USLEEP)
diff --git a/x11new/pdcx11.h b/x11new/pdcx11.h
index 1e30ecf4..0a38157a 100644
--- a/x11new/pdcx11.h
+++ b/x11new/pdcx11.h
@@ -170,9 +170,10 @@ enum
     CURSES_GET_SELECTION, CURSES_TITLE, CURSES_REFRESH_SCROLLBAR,
     CURSES_RESIZE, CURSES_BELL, CURSES_CONTINUE, CURSES_CURSOR,
     CURSES_CHILD, CURSES_REFRESH, CURSES_GET_COLOR, CURSES_SET_COLOR,
-    CURSES_BLINK_ON, CURSES_BLINK_OFF, CURSES_EXIT
+    CURSES_BLINK_ON, CURSES_BLINK_OFF, CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL, CURSES_EXIT
 };
 
 extern short *xc_atrtab;
 
 extern bool xc_resize_now;
+extern bool pdc_dirty;
diff --git a/x11new/x11.c b/x11new/x11.c
index ec5c217a..2edac67f 100644
--- a/x11new/x11.c
+++ b/x11new/x11.c
@@ -2087,11 +2087,7 @@ static void _set_color(void)
         _exit_process(4, SIGKILL, "exiting from _set_color");
 
     if (XAllocColor(XCURSESDISPLAY, cmap, tmp))
-    {
         colors[index] = tmp->pixel;
-
-        _display_screen();
-    }
 }
 
 /* For PDC_getclipboard() */
@@ -2294,6 +2290,11 @@ void XCursesProcessRequest(int req)
         _set_color();
         break;
 
+    case CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL:
+        XC_LOG(("CURSES_DISPLAY_ALL recieved from child\n"));
+        _display_screen();
+        break;
+
     default:
         PDC_LOG(("%s:Unknown request %d\n", XCLOGMSG, num_cols));
     }