diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/videoout_openglvaapi.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/videoout_openglvaapi.cpp
index ff96be9f111..53a4bc41a92 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/videoout_openglvaapi.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/videoout_openglvaapi.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ void VideoOutputOpenGLVAAPI::UpdatePauseFrame(int64_t &disp_timecode)
     if (vbuffers.Size(kVideoBuffer_used))
     {
         VideoFrame *frame = vbuffers.Head(kVideoBuffer_used);
+        CopyFrame(&av_pause_frame, frame);
         m_pauseBuffer = frame->buf;
         disp_timecode = frame->disp_timecode;
     }