diff --git a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
index 707628e..3da2505 100644
--- a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "parameters.h"
 #include "vncviewer.h"
 #include "CConn.h"
+#include "Surface.h"
 #include "Viewport.h"
 
 #include <FL/Fl.H>
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
 DesktopWindow::DesktopWindow(int w, int h, const char *name,
                              const rfb::PixelFormat& serverPF,
                              CConn* cc_)
-  : Fl_Window(w, h), cc(cc_), firstUpdate(true),
+  : Fl_Window(w, h), cc(cc_), offscreen(NULL), firstUpdate(true),
     delayedFullscreen(false), delayedDesktopSize(false)
 {
   Fl_Group* group;
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@
 
   OptionsDialog::removeCallback(handleOptions);
 
+  delete offscreen;
+
   // FLTK automatically deletes all child widgets, so we shouldn't touch
   // them ourselves here
 }
@@ -263,7 +266,19 @@
 {
   bool redraw;
 
-  int W, H;
+  int X, Y, W, H;
+
+  // X11 needs an off screen buffer for compositing to avoid flicker
+#if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
+
+  // Adjust offscreen surface dimensions
+  if ((offscreen == NULL) ||
+      (offscreen->width() != w()) || (offscreen->height() != h())) {
+    delete offscreen;
+    offscreen = new Surface(w(), h());
+  }
+
+#endif
 
   // Active area inside scrollbars
   W = w() - (vscroll->visible() ? vscroll->w() : 0);
@@ -274,30 +289,33 @@
 
   // Redraw background only on full redraws
   if (redraw) {
-    if (viewport->h() < h()) {
-      fl_rectf(0, 0, W, viewport->y(), 40, 40, 40);
-      fl_rectf(0, viewport->y() + viewport->h(), W,
-               h() - (viewport->y() + viewport->h()),
-               40, 40, 40);
-    }
-    if (viewport->w() < w()) {
-      fl_rectf(0, 0, viewport->x(), H, 40, 40, 40);
-      fl_rectf(viewport->x() + viewport->w(), 0,
-               w() - (viewport->x() + viewport->w()),
-               H, 40, 40, 40);
-    }
+    if (offscreen)
+      offscreen->clear(40, 40, 40);
+    else
+      fl_rectf(0, 0, W, H, 40, 40, 40);
   }
 
   // Make sure the viewport isn't trampling on the scrollbars
   fl_push_clip(0, 0, W, H);
 
-  if (redraw)
-    draw_child(*viewport);
-  else
-    update_child(*viewport);
+  if (offscreen) {
+    viewport->draw(offscreen);
+    viewport->clear_damage();
+  } else {
+    if (redraw)
+      draw_child(*viewport);
+    else
+      update_child(*viewport);
+  }
 
   fl_pop_clip();
 
+  // Flush offscreen surface to screen
+  if (offscreen) {
+    fl_clip_box(0, 0, W, H, X, Y, W, H);
+    offscreen->draw(X, Y, X, Y, W, H);
+  }
+
   // Finally the scrollbars
 
   if (redraw) {
diff --git a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h
index d0e2eae..073be66 100644
--- a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h
+++ b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 namespace rfb { class ModifiablePixelBuffer; }
 
 class CConn;
+class Surface;
 class Viewport;
 
 class Fl_Scrollbar;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
   CConn* cc;
   Fl_Scrollbar *hscroll, *vscroll;
   Viewport *viewport;
+  Surface *offscreen;
 
   bool firstUpdate;
   bool delayedFullscreen;
diff --git a/vncviewer/Surface.h b/vncviewer/Surface.h
index 02917e3..9b1788a 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Surface.h
+++ b/vncviewer/Surface.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
   void clear(unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b, unsigned char a=255);
 
   void draw(int src_x, int src_y, int x, int y, int w, int h);
+  void draw(Surface* dst, int src_x, int src_y, int x, int y, int w, int h);
 
 protected:
   void alloc();
diff --git a/vncviewer/Surface_OSX.cxx b/vncviewer/Surface_OSX.cxx
index c51e47f..dbf0c41 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Surface_OSX.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/Surface_OSX.cxx
@@ -28,6 +28,32 @@
 
 #include "Surface.h"
 
+static void render(CGContextRef gc, CGImageRef image,
+                   int src_x, int src_y, int src_w, int src_h,
+                   int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+  CGRect rect;
+
+  CGContextSaveGState(gc);
+
+  // We have to use clipping to partially display an image
+  rect.origin.x = x;
+  rect.origin.y = y;
+  rect.size.width = w;
+  rect.size.height = h;
+
+  CGContextClipToRect(gc, rect);
+
+  rect.origin.x = x - src_x;
+  rect.origin.y = y - src_y;
+  rect.size.width = src_w;
+  rect.size.height = src_h;
+
+  CGContextDrawImage(gc, rect, image);
+
+  CGContextRestoreGState(gc);
+}
+
 void Surface::clear(unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b, unsigned char a)
 {
   unsigned char* out;
@@ -50,8 +76,6 @@
 
 void Surface::draw(int src_x, int src_y, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
-  CGRect rect;
-
   CGContextSaveGState(fl_gc);
 
   // Reset the transformation matrix back to the default identity
@@ -62,24 +86,39 @@
   src_y = height() - (src_y + h);
   y = Fl_Window::current()->h() - (y + h);
 
-  // We have to use clipping to partially display an image
-  rect.origin.x = x;
-  rect.origin.y = y;
-  rect.size.width = w;
-  rect.size.height = h;
-
-  CGContextClipToRect(fl_gc, rect);
-
-  rect.origin.x = x - src_x;
-  rect.origin.y = y - src_y;
-  rect.size.width = width();
-  rect.size.height = height();
-
-  CGContextDrawImage(fl_gc, rect, image);
+  render(fl_gc, image, src_x, src_y, width(), height(), x, y, w, h);
 
   CGContextRestoreGState(fl_gc);
 }
 
+void Surface::draw(Surface* dst, int src_x, int src_y, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+  CGColorSpaceRef lut;
+  CGContextRef bitmap;
+
+  lut = CGDisplayCopyColorSpace(kCGDirectMainDisplay);
+  if (!lut) {
+    lut = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
+    if (!lut)
+      throw rdr::Exception("CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB");
+  }
+
+  bitmap = CGBitmapContextCreate(dst->data, dst->width(),
+                                 dst->height(), 8, dst->width()*4, lut,
+                                 kCGImageAlphaNoneSkipFirst | kCGBitmapByteOrder32Little);
+  CGColorSpaceRelease(lut);
+  if (!bitmap)
+    throw rdr::Exception("CGBitmapContextCreate");
+
+  // macOS Coordinates are from bottom left, not top left
+  src_y = height() - (src_y + h);
+  y = dst->height() - (y + h);
+
+  render(bitmap, image, src_x, src_y, width(), height(), x, y, w, h);
+
+  CGContextRelease(bitmap);
+}
+
 void Surface::alloc()
 {
   CGColorSpaceRef lut;
diff --git a/vncviewer/Surface_Win32.cxx b/vncviewer/Surface_Win32.cxx
index 5a9a654..5eea2d1 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Surface_Win32.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/Surface_Win32.cxx
@@ -70,6 +70,25 @@
   DeleteDC(dc);
 }
 
+void Surface::draw(Surface* dst, int src_x, int src_y, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+  HDC origdc, dstdc;
+
+  dstdc = CreateCompatibleDC(NULL);
+  if (!dstdc)
+    throw rdr::SystemException("CreateCompatibleDC", GetLastError());
+
+  if (!SelectObject(dstdc, dst->bitmap))
+    throw rdr::SystemException("SelectObject", GetLastError());
+
+  origdc = fl_gc;
+  fl_gc = dstdc;
+  draw(src_x, src_y, x, y, w, h);
+  fl_gc = origdc;
+
+  DeleteDC(dstdc);
+}
+
 void Surface::alloc()
 {
   BITMAPINFOHEADER bih;
diff --git a/vncviewer/Surface_X11.cxx b/vncviewer/Surface_X11.cxx
index c7e3778..e761614 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Surface_X11.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/Surface_X11.cxx
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@
   XRenderFreePicture(fl_display, winPict);
 }
 
+void Surface::draw(Surface* dst, int src_x, int src_y, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+  XRenderComposite(fl_display, PictOpSrc, picture, None, dst->picture,
+                   src_x, src_y, 0, 0, x, y, w, h);
+}
+
 void Surface::alloc()
 {
   XRenderPictFormat* format;
diff --git a/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx b/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx
index 7b3487c..b5c516f 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx
@@ -244,6 +244,19 @@
 }
 
 
+void Viewport::draw(Surface* dst)
+{
+  int X, Y, W, H;
+
+  // Check what actually needs updating
+  fl_clip_box(x(), y(), w(), h(), X, Y, W, H);
+  if ((W == 0) || (H == 0))
+    return;
+
+  frameBuffer->draw(dst, X - x(), Y - y(), X, Y, W, H);
+}
+
+
 void Viewport::draw()
 {
   int X, Y, W, H;
diff --git a/vncviewer/Viewport.h b/vncviewer/Viewport.h
index ac1ec33..0967fcb 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Viewport.h
+++ b/vncviewer/Viewport.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 class CConn;
 class PlatformPixelBuffer;
+class Surface;
 
 class Viewport : public Fl_Widget {
 public:
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@
   void setCursor(int width, int height, const rfb::Point& hotspot,
                  void* data, void* mask);
 
+  void draw(Surface* dst);
+
   // Fl_Widget callback methods
 
   void draw();