diff --git a/src/editor/controller/editor_controller.cpp b/src/editor/controller/editor_controller.cpp
index 455c3cbfeb63..0d3c7a967eea 100644
--- a/src/editor/controller/editor_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/controller/editor_controller.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ editor_controller::editor_controller(const config &game_config, CVideo& video)
 	join();
 
 	gui().create_buttons();
-	gui().redraw_everything();
 }
 
 void editor_controller::init_gui()
@@ -1097,8 +1096,6 @@ void editor_controller::preferences()
 {
 	gui_->video().clear_all_help_strings();
 	gui2::dialogs::preferences_dialog::display(gui_->video(), game_config_);
-
-	gui_->redraw_everything();
 }
 
 void editor_controller::toggle_grid()
diff --git a/src/menu_events.cpp b/src/menu_events.cpp
index a945409d4c0f..a24d4151ac2e 100644
--- a/src/menu_events.cpp
+++ b/src/menu_events.cpp
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ void menu_handler::save_map()
 void menu_handler::preferences()
 {
 	gui2::dialogs::preferences_dialog::display(gui_->video(), game_config_);
-	// Needed after changing fullscreen/windowed mode or display resolution
-	gui_->redraw_everything();
 }
 
 void menu_handler::show_chat_log()
@@ -1387,7 +1385,6 @@ void console_handler::do_refresh()
 	image::flush_cache();
 
 	menu_handler_.gui_->create_buttons();
-	menu_handler_.gui_->redraw_everything();
 }
 
 void console_handler::do_droid()
diff --git a/src/playmp_controller.cpp b/src/playmp_controller.cpp
index 307475773d97..3ea79caa004b 100644
--- a/src/playmp_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/playmp_controller.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ void playmp_controller::remove_blindfold() {
 	if (gui_->is_blindfolded()) {
 		blindfold_.unblind();
 		LOG_NG << "Taking off the blindfold now " << std::endl;
-		gui_->redraw_everything();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ void playmp_controller::set_end_scenario_button()
 	}
 	gui_->get_theme().refresh_title2("button-endturn", "title2");
 	gui_->invalidate_theme();
-	gui_->redraw_everything();
 }
 
 void playmp_controller::reset_end_scenario_button()
@@ -227,7 +225,6 @@ void playmp_controller::reset_end_scenario_button()
 	// revert the end-turn button text to its normal label
 	gui_->get_theme().refresh_title2("button-endturn", "title");
 	gui_->invalidate_theme();
-	gui_->redraw_everything();
 	gui_->set_game_mode(game_display::RUNNING);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/playsingle_controller.cpp b/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
index 053b2b366276..d287d830a18f 100644
--- a/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ void playsingle_controller::before_human_turn()
 void playsingle_controller::show_turn_dialog(){
 	if(preferences::turn_dialog() && !is_regular_game_end() ) {
 		blindfold b(*gui_, true); //apply a blindfold for the duration of this dialog
-		gui_->redraw_everything();
 		gui_->recalculate_minimap();
 		std::string message = _("It is now $name|’s turn");
 		utils::string_map symbols;
@@ -492,7 +491,6 @@ void playsingle_controller::linger()
 	// change the end-turn button text to its alternate label
 	gui_->get_theme().refresh_title2("button-endturn", "title2");
 	gui_->invalidate_theme();
-	gui_->redraw_everything();
 
 	// End all unit moves
 	gamestate().board_.set_all_units_user_end_turn();
@@ -513,7 +511,6 @@ void playsingle_controller::linger()
 	// revert the end-turn button text to its normal label
 	gui_->get_theme().refresh_title2("button-endturn", "title");
 	gui_->invalidate_theme();
-	gui_->redraw_everything();
 	gui_->set_game_mode(game_display::RUNNING);
 
 	LOG_NG << "ending end-of-scenario linger\n";
diff --git a/src/playturn.cpp b/src/playturn.cpp
index 5d3199ab90da..42c0a17c82da 100644
--- a/src/playturn.cpp
+++ b/src/playturn.cpp
@@ -188,11 +188,9 @@ turn_info::PROCESS_DATA_RESULT turn_info::process_network_data(const config& cfg
 
 		if (resources::gameboard->is_observer() || (resources::gameboard->teams())[resources::screen->playing_team()].is_local_human()) {
 			resources::screen->set_team(resources::screen->playing_team());
-			resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 			resources::screen->recalculate_minimap();
 		} else if (tm.is_local_human()) {
 			resources::screen->set_team(side - 1);
-			resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 			resources::screen->recalculate_minimap();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/replay_controller.cpp b/src/replay_controller.cpp
index 08d12ab64881..77c95f929522 100644
--- a/src/replay_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/replay_controller.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ replay_controller::replay_controller(play_controller& controller, bool control_v
 	}
 	controller_.get_display().get_theme().theme_reset_event().attach_handler(this);
 	controller_.get_display().create_buttons();
-	controller_.get_display().redraw_everything();
 }
 replay_controller::~replay_controller()
 {
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ replay_controller::~replay_controller()
 	}
 	controller_.get_display().get_theme().theme_reset_event().detach_handler(this);
 	controller_.get_display().create_buttons();
-	controller_.get_display().redraw_everything();
 	controller_.get_display().create_buttons();
 }
 void replay_controller::add_replay_theme()
diff --git a/src/synced_commands.cpp b/src/synced_commands.cpp
index f0a3a6490b48..bb3b2adb7509 100644
--- a/src/synced_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/synced_commands.cpp
@@ -570,7 +570,6 @@ SYNCED_COMMAND_HANDLER_FUNCTION(debug_turn_limit, child, use_undo, /*show*/, /*e
 	debug_notification(":turn_limit debug command was used during turn of $player");
 
 	resources::tod_manager->set_number_of_turns(child["turn_limit"].to_int(-1));
-	resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -585,7 +584,6 @@ SYNCED_COMMAND_HANDLER_FUNCTION(debug_turn, child, use_undo, /*show*/, /*error_h
 	resources::tod_manager->set_turn(child["turn"].to_int(1), resources::gamedata);
 
 	resources::screen->new_turn();
-	resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -617,7 +615,6 @@ SYNCED_COMMAND_HANDLER_FUNCTION(debug_gold, child, use_undo, /*show*/, /*error_h
 	debug_notification(":gold debug command was used during turn of $player");
 
 	resources::controller->current_team().spend_gold(-child["gold"].to_int(0));
-	resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -631,7 +628,6 @@ SYNCED_COMMAND_HANDLER_FUNCTION(debug_event, child, use_undo, /*show*/, /*error_
 	debug_notification(":throw debug command was used during turn of $player");
 
 	resources::controller->pump().fire(child["eventname"]);
-	resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -650,7 +646,6 @@ SYNCED_COMMAND_HANDLER_FUNCTION(debug_fog, /*child*/, use_undo, /*show*/, /*erro
 	actions::recalculate_fog(current_team.side());
 
 	resources::screen->recalculate_minimap();
-	resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -669,7 +664,6 @@ SYNCED_COMMAND_HANDLER_FUNCTION(debug_shroud, /*child*/, use_undo, /*show*/, /*e
 	actions::clear_shroud(current_team.side());
 
 	resources::screen->recalculate_minimap();
-	resources::screen->redraw_everything();
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index 28105c0c5843..e8452f24b711 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -507,10 +507,6 @@ void CVideo::set_fullscreen(bool ison)
 		}
 
 		setMode(res.first, res.second, mode);
-
-		if(display::get_singleton()) {
-			display::get_singleton()->redraw_everything();
-		}
 	}
 
 	// Change the config value.
@@ -532,10 +528,6 @@ void CVideo::set_resolution(const unsigned width, const unsigned height)
 
 	setMode(width, height, TO_RES);
 
-	if(display::get_singleton()) {
-		display::get_singleton()->redraw_everything();
-	}
-
 	// Change the config values.
 	preferences::_set_resolution(std::make_pair(width, height));
 	preferences::_set_maximized(false);