diff --git a/common/headless_view.cpp b/common/headless_view.cpp
index e52bbf8b9..61531bfd6 100644
--- a/common/headless_view.cpp
+++ b/common/headless_view.cpp
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ void HeadlessView::resize(uint16_t width, uint16_t height, float pixelRatio) {
         }
         return;
     }
+
+    make_inactive();
 #endif
 
 #if MBGL_USE_GLX
     x_pixmap = XCreatePixmap(x_display, DefaultRootWindow(x_display), width, height, 32);
     glx_pixmap = glXCreateGLXPixmap(x_display, x_info, x_pixmap);
-
-    make_active();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/map/map.cpp b/src/map/map.cpp
index 6db6fa280..ad8749ff0 100644
--- a/src/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/map.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ void Map::terminate(uv_async_t *async, int status) {
 #pragma mark - Setup
 
 void Map::setup() {
+    view.make_active();
     painter.setup();
+    view.make_inactive();
 }
 
 void Map::setStyleURL(const std::string &url) {