diff --git a/src/split-wm.scm b/src/split-wm.scm
index af41998..c846ee3 100644
--- a/src/split-wm.scm
+++ b/src/split-wm.scm
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@
 			     (draw-resizer r)
 			     (drag r r (button-event-x e) (button-event-y e))))
 			  ((expose-event? e)
-			   (draw-resizer-window)
+			   (if (= 0 (expose-event-count e))
+			       (draw-resizer-window))
 			   (idle))
 			  ((destroy-window-event? e) #t)
 			  (else (idle))))))
@@ -222,7 +223,8 @@
 					  (- (button-event-y e) start-y))
 			   (idle))
 			  ((expose-event? e)
-			   (draw-resizer-window)
+			   (if (= 0 (expose-event-count e))
+			       (draw-resizer-window))
 			   (drag start-rect last-rect start-x start-y))
 			  ((destroy-window-event? e) #t)
 			  (else
diff --git a/src/titlebar.scm b/src/titlebar.scm
index 6d792ab..ca26af9 100644
--- a/src/titlebar.scm
+++ b/src/titlebar.scm
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 		      (lambda (xevent)
 			(cond
 			 ((expose-event? xevent)
-			  (draw-titlebar tb options gc))
+			  (if (= 0 (expose-event-count xevent))
+			      (draw-titlebar tb options gc)))
 			 ((destroy-window-event? xevent)
 			  (exit)))))
 		(wrap (receive-rv in-channel)