1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index 13c28cabb0..e164eb798c 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -746,9 +746,19 @@ static void vnc_update_server_surface(VncDisplay *vd)
 static void vnc_dpy_switch(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                            DisplaySurface *surface)
 {
+    static const char placeholder_msg[] =
+        "Display output is not active.";
+    static DisplaySurface *placeholder;
     VncDisplay *vd = container_of(dcl, VncDisplay, dcl);
     VncState *vs;
 
+    if (surface == NULL) {
+        if (placeholder == NULL) {
+            placeholder = qemu_create_message_surface(640, 480, placeholder_msg);
+        }
+        surface = placeholder;
+    }
+
     vnc_abort_display_jobs(vd);
     vd->ds = surface;