diff --git a/kernel/inc/drivers/graphics/renderer.h b/kernel/inc/drivers/graphics/renderer.h
index a5416ad..6140213 100644
--- a/kernel/inc/drivers/graphics/renderer.h
+++ b/kernel/inc/drivers/graphics/renderer.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ typedef struct {
     graphics_buffer_T** graphics_buffer_layers;
     font_T              font;
     bool                initialized;
+    bool                blocked;
 } graphics_renderer_T;
 
 graphics_buffer_T*  graphics_buffer_request             (uint32_t pos_x, uint32_t pos_y, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, graphics_buffer_layer_E layer);
diff --git a/kernel/src/drivers/graphics/renderer.c b/kernel/src/drivers/graphics/renderer.c
index 979f1f8..6a4ed35 100644
--- a/kernel/src/drivers/graphics/renderer.c
+++ b/kernel/src/drivers/graphics/renderer.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ void graphics_renderer_init(boot_info_T* boot_info_T) {
     g_renderer.back_buffer                 = memory_allocate(g_renderer.buffer_size);
     g_renderer.graphics_buffer_layers      = memory_allocate(GRAPHICS_BUFFER_ENUM_MAX * sizeof(graphics_buffer_T*));
     g_renderer.font                        = g_font;
+    g_renderer.blocked                     = false;
 
     memory_set(g_renderer.graphics_buffer_layers, 0, GRAPHICS_BUFFER_ENUM_MAX * sizeof(graphics_buffer_T*));
     memory_set(g_renderer.back_buffer, 0, g_renderer.buffer_size);
@@ -202,6 +203,9 @@ void graphics_renderer_update_graphics_buffer(graphics_buffer_T* graphics_buffer
 }
 
 void graphics_renderer_update() {
+    CORE_HALT_WHILE(g_renderer.blocked)
+    g_renderer.blocked = true;
+
     memory_set(g_renderer.back_buffer, 0, g_renderer.buffer_size);
 
     graphics_buffer_T* graphics_buffer = g_renderer.graphics_buffer_layers[GRAPHICS_BUFFER_STANDARD];
@@ -219,6 +223,8 @@ void graphics_renderer_update() {
 
     // swap back_buffer into framebuffer
     memory_copy(g_renderer.back_buffer, g_renderer.framebuffer.address, g_renderer.buffer_size);
+
+    g_renderer.blocked = false;
 }
 
 graphics_buffer_T* graphics_renderer_get_top_buffer(graphics_buffer_layer_E layer) {