diff --git a/src/qt/qt.c b/src/qt/qt.c
index 68b204dbc..bb6d9658d 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt.c
+++ b/src/qt/qt.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ plat_vidapi(char* api) {
         return 4;
     } else if (!strcasecmp(api, "qt_d3d9")) {
         return 5;
+    } else if (!strcasecmp(api, "vnc")) {
+        return 6;
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -78,6 +80,9 @@ char* plat_vidapi_name(int api) {
     case 5:
         name = "qt_d3d9";
         break;
+    case 6:
+        name = "vnc";
+        break;
     default:
         fatal("Unknown renderer: %i\n", api);
         break;
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
index 00ebb578e..f05c32ba6 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <86box/vid_ega.h>
 #include <86box/version.h>
 
+#ifdef USE_VNC
+#include <86box/vnc.h>
+#endif
+
     extern int qt_nvr_save(void);
 
 #ifdef MTR_ENABLED
@@ -141,6 +145,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     ((BWindow*)this->winId())->AddFilter(filter);
 #endif
     setUnifiedTitleAndToolBarOnMac(true);
+    extern MainWindow* main_window;
+    main_window = this;
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->stackedWidget->setMouseTracking(true);
     statusBar()->setVisible(!hide_status_bar);
@@ -308,6 +314,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     if (vid_api == 5) vid_api = 0;
 #endif
 
+#ifndef USE_VNC
+    if (vid_api == 6) vid_api = 0;
+    ui->actionVNC->setVisible(false);
+#endif
+
 #if !QT_CONFIG(vulkan)
     if (vid_api == 4) vid_api = 0;
     ui->actionVulkan->setVisible(false);
@@ -322,10 +333,20 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     actGroup->addAction(ui->actionOpenGL_3_0_Core);
     actGroup->addAction(ui->actionVulkan);
     actGroup->addAction(ui->actionDirect3D_9);
+    actGroup->addAction(ui->actionVNC);
     actGroup->setExclusive(true);
 
     connect(actGroup, &QActionGroup::triggered, [this](QAction* action) {
         vid_api = action->property("vid_api").toInt();
+#ifdef USE_VNC
+        if (vnc_enabled && vid_api != 6) {
+            startblit();
+            vnc_enabled = 0;
+            vnc_close();
+            video_setblit(qt_blit);
+            endblit();
+        }
+#endif
         RendererStack::Renderer newVidApi = RendererStack::Renderer::Software;
         switch (vid_api)
         {
@@ -347,6 +368,15 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
         case 5:
             newVidApi = (RendererStack::Renderer::Direct3D9);
             break;
+#ifdef USE_VNC
+        case 6:
+            {
+                newVidApi = RendererStack::Renderer::Software;
+                startblit();
+                vnc_enabled = vnc_init(nullptr);
+                endblit();
+            }
+#endif
         }
         ui->stackedWidget->switchRenderer(newVidApi);
         if (!show_second_monitors) return;
@@ -469,7 +499,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->actionCtrl_Alt_Del->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
     ui->actionTake_screenshot->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
 #endif
-    video_setblit(qt_blit);
+    if (!vnc_enabled) video_setblit(qt_blit);
 
     if (start_in_fullscreen) {
         connect(ui->stackedWidget, &RendererStack::blit, this, [this] () {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
index 0f8a5ecd2..c33decb44 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ private:
     bool send_keyboard_input = true;
     bool shownonce = false;
     bool resizableonce = false;
+    bool vnc_enabled = false;
 
     friend class SpecifyDimensions;
     friend class ProgSettings;
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
index f077f7e97..522d2f081 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
      <addaction name="actionOpenGL_3_0_Core"/>
      <addaction name="actionVulkan"/>
      <addaction name="actionDirect3D_9"/>
+     <addaction name="actionVNC"/>
     </widget>
     <widget class="QMenu" name="menuWindow_scale_factor">
      <property name="title">
@@ -766,6 +767,17 @@
     <string>Show non-primary monitors</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionVNC">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>VNC</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="vid_api" stdset="0">
+    <number>6</number>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
diff --git a/src/vnc.c b/src/vnc.c
index 46ef21c5d..27df6cb22 100644
--- a/src/vnc.c
+++ b/src/vnc.c
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ vnc_blit(int x, int y, int w, int h, int monitor_index)
     uint32_t *p;
     int yy;
 
-    if (monitor_index || (x < 0) || (y < 0) || (w <= 0) || (h <= 0) || (w > 2048) || (h > 2048) || (buffer32 == NULL))
-	return;
+    if (monitor_index || (x < 0) || (y < 0) || (w <= 0) || (h <= 0) || (w > 2048) || (h > 2048) || (buffer32 == NULL)) {
+        video_blit_complete_monitor(monitor_index);
+        return;
+    }
 
     for (yy=0; yy<h; yy++) {
 	p = (uint32_t *)&(((uint32_t *)rfb->frameBuffer)[yy*VNC_MAX_X]);
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ vnc_blit(int x, int y, int w, int h, int monitor_index)
     if (screenshots)
 	video_screenshot((uint32_t *) rfb->frameBuffer, 0, 0, VNC_MAX_X);
 
-    video_blit_complete();
+    video_blit_complete_monitor(monitor_index);
 
     if (! updatingSize)
 	rfbMarkRectAsModified(rfb, 0,0, allowedX,allowedY);
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ vnc_init(UNUSED(void *arg))
 	32, 32, 0, 1, 255,255,255, 16, 8, 0, 0, 0
     };
 
-    cgapal_rebuild();
+    cgapal_rebuild_monitor(0);
 
     if (rfb == NULL) {
 	wcstombs(title, ui_window_title(NULL), sizeof(title));