diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index 5065be54..d76d8a66 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -1370,12 +1370,12 @@ screen_write_reverseindex(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int bg)
 	struct screen	*s = ctx->s;
 	struct tty_ctx	 ttyctx;
 
+	if (s->cy == s->rupper) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_SIXEL
-	if (image_free_all(s) && ctx->wp != NULL)
-		ctx->wp->flags |= PANE_REDRAW;
+		if (image_free_all(s) && ctx->wp != NULL)
+			ctx->wp->flags |= PANE_REDRAW;
 #endif
 
-	if (s->cy == s->rupper) {
 		grid_view_scroll_region_down(s->grid, s->rupper, s->rlower, bg);
 		screen_write_collect_flush(ctx, 0, __func__);