diff --git a/src/backend/gl/glx.c b/src/backend/gl/glx.c
index 6cccaa9..1397d19 100644
--- a/src/backend/gl/glx.c
+++ b/src/backend/gl/glx.c
@@ -467,7 +467,9 @@ static void glx_present(backend_t *base, const region_t *region attr_unused) {
 	struct _glx_data *gd = (void *)base;
 	gl_present(base, region);
 	glXSwapBuffers(gd->display, gd->target_win);
-	glFinish();
+	if (!gd->gl.is_nvidia) {
+		glFinish();
+	}
 }
 
 static int glx_buffer_age(backend_t *base) {