diff --git a/internal/restorable/image.go b/internal/restorable/image.go
index 1312c2733..85e5a0a7a 100644
--- a/internal/restorable/image.go
+++ b/internal/restorable/image.go
@@ -283,8 +283,7 @@ func (i *Image) WritePixels(pixels *graphics.ManagedBytes, region image.Rectangl
 		clearImage(i.image, region)
 	}
 
-	// Even if the image is already stale, call makeStale to extend the stale region.
-	if !needsRestoration() || !i.needsRestoration() || i.stale {
+	if !needsRestoration() || !i.needsRestoration() {
 		i.makeStale(region)
 		return
 	}
@@ -302,6 +301,12 @@ func (i *Image) WritePixels(pixels *graphics.ManagedBytes, region image.Rectangl
 		return
 	}
 
+	if i.stale {
+		// Even if the image is already stale, call makeStale to extend the stale region.
+		i.makeStale(region)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Records for DrawTriangles cannot come before records for WritePixels.
 	if len(i.drawTrianglesHistory) > 0 {
 		i.makeStale(region)