diff --git a/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp b/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp
index d15e50317..f11f6b2f4 100644
--- a/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp
+++ b/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ void SceneOpenGL::handleGraphicsReset(GLenum status)
     qCDebug(KWIN_OPENGL) << "Attempting to reset compositing.";
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "resetCompositing", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
+    m_degraded = true;
+
     KNotification::event(QStringLiteral("graphicsreset"), i18n("Desktop effects were restarted due to a graphics reset"));
 }
 
@@ -616,6 +618,9 @@ void SceneOpenGL2::paintCursor()
 
 qint64 SceneOpenGL::paint(QRegion damage, QList<Toplevel *> toplevels)
 {
+    if (m_degraded) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     // actually paint the frame, flushed with the NEXT frame
     createStackingOrder(toplevels);
 
diff --git a/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.h b/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.h
index e1a403631..45f5b52b9 100644
--- a/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.h
+++ b/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ private:
     bool viewportLimitsMatched(const QSize &size) const;
 private:
     bool m_debug;
+    bool m_degraded = false;
     OpenGLBackend *m_backend;
     SyncManager *m_syncManager;
     SyncObject *m_currentFence;