--- src/aax.c
+++ src/aax.c
@@ -437,6 +437,12 @@
     int l, same;
     int s = 0;
     int pos;
+    static int called;
+    if (called++)
+      {
+	--called;
+	return;
+      }
     attr = AA_NORMAL;
     alloctables(d);
     drawed = 0;
@@ -537,6 +543,7 @@
 	XSync(d->dp, 0);
     }
     freetables();
+    called--;
 }
 void __aa_X_redraw(aa_context *c)
 {