diff --git a/progs/demos/fire.c b/progs/demos/fire.c
index 52ea8683021..100df815651 100644
--- a/progs/demos/fire.c
+++ b/progs/demos/fire.c
@@ -493,6 +493,13 @@ drawfire(void)
 }
 
 
+static void
+idle(void)
+{
+   glutPostRedisplay();
+}
+
+
 static void
 special(int key, int x, int y)
 {
@@ -720,7 +727,7 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
    glutKeyboardFunc(key);
    glutSpecialFunc(special);
    glutDisplayFunc(drawfire);
-   glutIdleFunc(drawfire);
+   glutIdleFunc(idle);
    glutReshapeFunc(reshape);
    glutMainLoop();