diff --git a/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp b/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
index 12d441de37..956284419b 100644
--- a/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,9 @@ void CRenderer::RenderFrame(const bool needsPresent)
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		if (needsPresent)
+			g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->AcquireNextBackbuffer();
+
 		RenderFrameImpl(true, true);
 
 		m->deviceCommandContext->Flush();
@@ -540,6 +543,9 @@ void CRenderer::RenderScreenShot(const bool needsPresent)
 	const size_t width = static_cast<size_t>(g_xres), height = static_cast<size_t>(g_yres);
 	const size_t bpp = 24;
 
+	if (needsPresent)
+		g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->AcquireNextBackbuffer();
+
 	// Hide log messages and re-render
 	RenderFrameImpl(true, false);
 
@@ -647,6 +653,9 @@ void CRenderer::RenderBigScreenShot(const bool needsPresent)
 			}
 			g_Game->GetView()->GetCamera()->SetProjection(projection);
 
+			if (needsPresent)
+				g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->AcquireNextBackbuffer();
+
 			RenderFrameImpl(false, false);
 
 			m->deviceCommandContext->ReadbackFramebufferSync(0, 0, tileWidth, tileHeight, tileData);
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h b/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
index a08c180e4d..90a4aab0dd 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public:
 	virtual std::unique_ptr<IShaderProgram> CreateShaderProgram(
 		const CStr& name, const CShaderDefines& defines) = 0;
 
+	virtual void AcquireNextBackbuffer() = 0;
 	virtual void Present() = 0;
 
 	virtual bool IsTextureFormatSupported(const Format format) const = 0;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
index acabf6b711..f3f2791d49 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<IShaderProgram> CDevice::CreateShaderProgram(
 	return CShaderProgram::Create(this);
 }
 
+void CDevice::AcquireNextBackbuffer()
+{
+	// We have nothing to acquire.
+}
+
 void CDevice::Present()
 {
 	// We have nothing to present.
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
index 972378bb66..f04b23daeb 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
 	std::unique_ptr<IShaderProgram> CreateShaderProgram(
 		const CStr& name, const CShaderDefines& defines) override;
 
+	void AcquireNextBackbuffer() override;
 	void Present() override;
 
 	bool IsTextureFormatSupported(const Format format) const override;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
index 643659c059..625a1defe2 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
@@ -904,8 +904,17 @@ std::unique_ptr<IShaderProgram> CDevice::CreateShaderProgram(
 	return CShaderProgram::Create(this, name, defines);
 }
 
+void CDevice::AcquireNextBackbuffer()
+{
+	ENSURE(!m_BackbufferAcquired);
+	m_BackbufferAcquired = true;
+}
+
 void CDevice::Present()
 {
+	ENSURE(m_BackbufferAcquired);
+	m_BackbufferAcquired = false;
+
 	if (m_Window)
 	{
 		PROFILE3("swap buffers");
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h
index 9c30c7ed1b..67bd124cd8 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public:
 	std::unique_ptr<IShaderProgram> CreateShaderProgram(
 		const CStr& name, const CShaderDefines& defines) override;
 
+	void AcquireNextBackbuffer() override;
 	void Present() override;
 
 	bool IsTextureFormatSupported(const Format format) const override;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ private:
 	CDeviceCommandContext* m_ActiveCommandContext = nullptr;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<CFramebuffer> m_Backbuffer;
+	bool m_BackbufferAcquired = false;
 
 	Capabilities m_Capabilities{};
 };
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
index f39311ad94..281d99c8a5 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<IShaderProgram> CDevice::CreateShaderProgram(
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
+void CDevice::AcquireNextBackbuffer()
+{
+}
+
 void CDevice::Present()
 {
 }
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
index bedd225476..d5b8703b61 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public:
 	std::unique_ptr<IShaderProgram> CreateShaderProgram(
 		const CStr& name, const CShaderDefines& defines) override;
 
+	void AcquireNextBackbuffer() override;
 	void Present() override;
 
 	bool IsTextureFormatSupported(const Format format) const override;
diff --git a/source/tools/atlas/GameInterface/View.cpp b/source/tools/atlas/GameInterface/View.cpp
index 06c8262c6d..563c0312e0 100644
--- a/source/tools/atlas/GameInterface/View.cpp
+++ b/source/tools/atlas/GameInterface/View.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ void AtlasViewGame::Update(float realFrameLength)
 
 void AtlasViewGame::Render()
 {
+	g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->AcquireNextBackbuffer();
+
 	SViewPort vp = { 0, 0, g_xres, g_yres };
 	CCamera& camera = GetCamera();
 	camera.SetViewPort(vp);