diff --git a/vncviewer/CConn.cxx b/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
index d764ebc..6f6a21a 100644
--- a/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     currentEncoding(encodingTight), lastServerEncoding((unsigned int)-1),
     formatChange(false), encodingChange(false),
     firstUpdate(true), pendingUpdate(false),
-    forceNonincremental(false)
+    forceNonincremental(true)
 {
   setShared(::shared);
 
@@ -526,9 +526,6 @@
 
   checkEncodings();
 
-  if (firstUpdate)
-    forceNonincremental = true;
-
   writer()->writeFramebufferUpdateRequest(Rect(0, 0, cp.width, cp.height),
                                           !forceNonincremental);