diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
index 86a90526cb..3c08ac9a30 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ void NVFlinger::Compose() {
 
         if (!buffer) {
             // There was no queued buffer to draw, render previous frame
-            system.GPU().SwapBuffers({});
+            auto& gpu = system.GPU();
+            // Always trigger on sync GPU.
+            trigger_event = !gpu.IsAsync();
             continue;
         }