diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/GLControl.cs b/Source/OpenTK/GLControl.cs
index 2fa04fc7..32985bc6 100644
--- a/Source/OpenTK/GLControl.cs
+++ b/Source/OpenTK/GLControl.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenTK
             this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.Opaque, true);
             this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, true);
             this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, true);
+            DoubleBuffered = false;
 
             this.display_mode = mode;