diff --git a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
index 8dee1dbe3..dcc0799dd 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ SoftwareRenderer::render()
     m_backingStore->flush(rect);
 }
 
+void
+SoftwareRenderer::exposeEvent(QExposeEvent* event)
+{
+    render();
+}
+
 void
 SoftwareRenderer::onBlit(int buf_idx, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp
index f8bd91338..c9c2706cd 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
 #endif
 
+    void exposeEvent(QExposeEvent* event) override;
+
     std::vector<std::tuple<uint8_t *, std::atomic_flag *>> getBuffers() override;
 
 public slots: