diff --git a/common/rfb/SMsgHandler.cxx b/common/rfb/SMsgHandler.cxx
index ff15e19..d4046b1 100644
--- a/common/rfb/SMsgHandler.cxx
+++ b/common/rfb/SMsgHandler.cxx
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@
 
 void SMsgHandler::setEncodings(int nEncodings, rdr::S32* encodings)
 {
-  bool firstFence;
+  bool firstFence, firstContinuousUpdates;
 
   firstFence = !cp.supportsFence;
+  firstContinuousUpdates = !cp.supportsContinuousUpdates;
 
   cp.setEncodings(nEncodings, encodings);
 
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@
 
   if (cp.supportsFence && firstFence)
     supportsFence();
+  if (cp.supportsContinuousUpdates && firstContinuousUpdates)
+    supportsContinuousUpdates();
 }
 
 void SMsgHandler::supportsLocalCursor()
@@ -61,6 +64,10 @@
 {
 }
 
+void SMsgHandler::supportsContinuousUpdates()
+{
+}
+
 void SMsgHandler::setDesktopSize(int fb_width, int fb_height,
                                  const ScreenSet& layout)
 {