diff --git a/jdk/src/solaris/classes/sun/awt/X11/XToolkit.java b/jdk/src/solaris/classes/sun/awt/X11/XToolkit.java
index 1739e6724f1..01d982dff7a 100644
--- a/jdk/src/solaris/classes/sun/awt/X11/XToolkit.java
+++ b/jdk/src/solaris/classes/sun/awt/X11/XToolkit.java
@@ -1177,6 +1177,7 @@ public final class XToolkit extends UNIXToolkit implements Runnable {
         awtLock();
         try {
             XlibWrapper.XBell(getDisplay(), 0);
+            XlibWrapper.XFlush(getDisplay());
         } finally {
             awtUnlock();
         }