--- rxvt-unicode/src/screen.C	2006/01/09 19:01:56	1.217
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/screen.C	2006/01/09 22:41:41	1.218
@@ -1865,6 +1865,7 @@
   if (OPTION (Opt_visualBell))
     {
       scr_rvideo_mode (!rvideo); /* refresh also done */
+      display->flush ();
       rxvt_usleep (VISUAL_BELL_DURATION);
       scr_rvideo_mode (!rvideo); /* refresh also done */
     }