diff --git a/src/radeon_exa_funcs.c b/src/radeon_exa_funcs.c
index 55710ff..1087a42 100644
--- a/src/radeon_exa_funcs.c
+++ b/src/radeon_exa_funcs.c
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ FUNC_NAME(RADEONUploadToScreen)(PixmapPtr pDst, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 
 	exaMarkSync(pDst->drawable.pScreen);
 	return TRUE;
-  }
+    } else if (info->directRenderingEnabled) {
+	RADEONCPFlushIndirect(pScrn, 1);
+    }
 #endif
 
     /* Do we need that sync here ? probably not .... */
@@ -486,6 +488,8 @@ FUNC_NAME(RADEONDownloadFromScreen)(PixmapPtr pSrc, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 	info->accel_state->exaMarkerSynced = info->accel_state->exaSyncMarker;
 
 	return TRUE;
+    } else if (info->directRenderingEnabled) {
+	RADEONCPFlushIndirect(pScrn, 1);
     }
 #endif