diff --git a/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics.go b/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics.go
index dc4ee3f44..b1459e4e2 100644
--- a/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics.go
+++ b/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics.go
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ func (g *Graphics) flushIfNeeded(present bool) {
 	if g.cb == (mtl.CommandBuffer{}) {
 		return
 	}
+	g.flushRenderCommandEncoderIfNeeded()
 
 	if present && g.screenDrawable != (ca.MetalDrawable{}) {
 		g.cb.PresentDrawable(g.screenDrawable)
@@ -801,10 +802,6 @@ func (g *Graphics) DrawTriangles(dstID driver.ImageID, srcIDs [graphics.ShaderIm
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if dst.screen {
-		g.flushRenderCommandEncoderIfNeeded()
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }