1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index 32823faf41..171a7bf14b 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -1675,11 +1675,26 @@ void dpy_gfx_update_full(QemuConsole *con)
 void dpy_gfx_replace_surface(QemuConsole *con,
                              DisplaySurface *surface)
 {
+    static const char placeholder_msg[] = "Display output is not active.";
     DisplayState *s = con->ds;
     DisplaySurface *old_surface = con->surface;
     DisplayChangeListener *dcl;
+    int width;
+    int height;
+
+    if (!surface) {
+        if (old_surface) {
+            width = surface_width(old_surface);
+            height = surface_height(old_surface);
+        } else {
+            width = 640;
+            height = 480;
+        }
+
+        surface = qemu_create_placeholder_surface(width, height, placeholder_msg);
+    }
 
-    assert(old_surface != surface || surface == NULL);
+    assert(old_surface != surface);
 
     con->surface = surface;
     QLIST_FOREACH(dcl, &s->listeners, next) {