diff --git a/screen-redraw.c b/screen-redraw.c
index 44a109fad..c28926a98 100644
--- a/screen-redraw.c
+++ b/screen-redraw.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: screen-redraw.c,v 1.166 2026/10/14 12:48:50 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: screen-redraw.c,v 1.167 2026/10/14 12:51:00 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -2190,6 +2190,7 @@ void
 redraw_client_damage(struct client *c)
 {
 	struct window		*w = c->session->curw->window;
+	struct tty		*tty = &c->tty;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	struct redraw_scene	*scene;
 	struct redraw_draw_ctx	 dctx;
@@ -2211,8 +2212,8 @@ redraw_client_damage(struct client *c)
 		wp->active_border_gc_set = 0;
 	}
 
-	tty_sync_start(&c->tty);
-	tty_update_mode(&c->tty, c->tty.mode & ~CURSOR_MODES, NULL);
+	tty_sync_start(tty);
+	tty_update_mode(tty, c->tty.mode & ~CURSOR_MODES, NULL);
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(rd, &w->damage, entry) {
 		x0 = (rd->x > ox) ? rd->x : ox;