diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/BackFrameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/BackFrameManager.java
index 6fa2de021..8652a3b8b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/BackFrameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/BackFrameManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: BackFrameManager.java,v 1.3 2003/05/01 22:06:52 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: BackFrameManager.java,v 1.4 2003/05/02 18:03:17 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.media;
 
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ public class BackFrameManager extends FrameManager
             // business rather than just the dirty parts
             if (valres != VolatileImage.IMAGE_OK) {
                 Log.info("Lost back buffer, redrawing.");
+                // apparently we have to recreate our volatile image even
+                // if it doesn't indicate that it's incompatible; three
+                // cheers for Sun!
+                createBackBuffer(gc);
                 incremental = false;
             }