diff --git a/voxygen/src/lib.rs b/voxygen/src/lib.rs
index 7532eb903d..f975e0bbed 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/lib.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
     pub fn maintain(&mut self, dt: std::time::Duration) {
         span!(_guard, "maintain", "GlobalState::maintain");
         self.audio.maintain(dt);
+        self.window.renderer().maintain()
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "singleplayer")]
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs b/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
index 06cf8b6386..f917a83e2a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
@@ -600,6 +600,8 @@ impl Renderer {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn maintain(&self) { self.device.poll(wgpu::Maintain::Poll) }
+
     /// Create render target views
     fn create_rt_views(
         device: &wgpu::Device,