diff --git a/screen-redraw.c b/screen-redraw.c
index 85a57592..478bf2d7 100644
--- a/screen-redraw.c
+++ b/screen-redraw.c
@@ -1468,8 +1468,6 @@ screen_redraw_draw(struct client *c, struct window_pane *wp, int flags)
 	}
 
 	scene = screen_redraw_get_scene(c);
-	if (scene == NULL)
-		return;
 	if (scene == NULL)
 		return;
 	screen_redraw_set_draw_context(&dctx, scene);