diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DeferredRenderer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DeferredRenderer.cs
index d9fd8e5012..fd133809c5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DeferredRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DeferredRenderer.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering
 
             _root = root;
             _scene = new Scene(root);
-            _needsUpdate = true;
             _renderLoop = renderLoop;
             _renderLoop.Tick += OnRenderLoopTick;
         }