diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r200/r200_context.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r200/r200_context.c
index 2b18889..46b75d6 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r200/r200_context.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r200/r200_context.c
@@ -500,9 +500,6 @@ GLboolean r200CreateContext( const __GLcontextModes *glVisual,
 	      fthrottle_mode,
 	      rmesa->r200Screen->irq);
 
-   dPriv->vblFlags = (rmesa->r200Screen->irq != 0)
-       ? driGetDefaultVBlankFlags(&rmesa->optionCache) : VBLANK_FLAG_NO_IRQ;
-
    rmesa->prefer_gart_client_texturing = 
       (getenv("R200_GART_CLIENT_TEXTURES") != 0);
 
@@ -667,6 +664,9 @@ r200MakeCurrent( __DRIcontextPrivate *driContextPriv,
       if (R200_DEBUG & DEBUG_DRI)
 	 fprintf(stderr, "%s ctx %p\n", __FUNCTION__, (void *)newCtx->glCtx);
 
+      dPriv->vblFlags = (rmesa->r200Screen->irq != 0)
+	  ? driGetDefaultVBlankFlags(&rmesa->optionCache) : VBLANK_FLAG_NO_IRQ;
+
       if ( newCtx->dri.drawable != driDrawPriv ) {
 	  driDrawableInitVBlank( driDrawPriv );
       }