diff --git a/src/vulkan.c b/src/vulkan.c
index c3d4dba..f7b0b50 100644
--- a/src/vulkan.c
+++ b/src/vulkan.c
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ struct Vk *init_vk(void *data, int width, int heigh,
 
   paw_da_make_inplace(&state->kitties);
 
+  CHECK_VK_RESULT(vkDeviceWaitIdle(state->device));
   return state;
 }
 
@@ -781,6 +782,8 @@ void vk_draw(struct Vk *state) {
         state->device, 1, &state->flights[state->current_frame].in_flight_fence,
         VK_TRUE, UINT64_MAX));
     state->should_wait_for_fences = true;
+  } else {
+    CHECK_VK_RESULT(vkDeviceWaitIdle(state->device));
   }
   CHECK_VK_RESULT(vkResetFences(
       state->device, 1, &state->flights[state->current_frame].in_flight_fence));