diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
index ca6a3f8d62..946e608a7a 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
@@ -1370,10 +1370,10 @@ extern "C" fn window_did_change_screen(this: &Object, _: Sel, _: id) {
     let mut lock = window_state.as_ref().lock();
     unsafe {
         let screen = lock.native_window.screen();
-        if screen != nil {
-            lock.display_link = start_display_link(screen, lock.native_view.as_ptr());
-        } else {
+        if screen == nil {
             lock.display_link = nil;
+        } else {
+            lock.display_link = start_display_link(screen, lock.native_view.as_ptr());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
index 1cfd01b52e..c9c672557f 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ impl Window {
         let bounds = platform_window.bounds();
         let appearance = platform_window.appearance();
         let text_system = Arc::new(WindowTextSystem::new(cx.text_system().clone()));
-        let dirty = Rc::new(Cell::new(false));
+        let dirty = Rc::new(Cell::new(true));
         let last_input_timestamp = Rc::new(Cell::new(Instant::now()));
 
         platform_window.on_request_frame(Box::new({