1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/xfaces.c b/src/xfaces.c
index bbe0d954b99..c585515497a 100644
--- a/src/xfaces.c
+++ b/src/xfaces.c
@@ -5585,6 +5585,10 @@ realize_basic_faces (f)
      struct frame *f;
 {
   int success_p = 0;
+
+  /* Block input there so that we won't be surprised by an X expose
+     event, for instance without having the faces set up.  */
+  BLOCK_INPUT;
   
   if (realize_default_face (f))
     {
@@ -5600,6 +5604,7 @@ realize_basic_faces (f)
       success_p = 1;
     }
 
+  UNBLOCK_INPUT;
   return success_p;
 }