--- ray/src/px/x11image.c	1991/05/03 10:54:47	1.20
+++ ray/src/px/x11image.c	1991/05/03 12:01:44	1.21
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ double  exposure = 1.0;			/* exposure compensation use
 
 int  wrongformat = 0;			/* input in another format? */
 
+int  imready = 0;			/* is image up? */
+
 GC	revgc;				/* graphics context with GXinvert */
 
 XRASTER	*ourras;			/* our stored image */
@@ -280,7 +282,11 @@ init()			/* get data and open window */
 			|ButtonMotionMask|StructureNotifyMask
 			|KeyPressMask|ExposureMask);
 	XMapWindow(thedisplay, wind);
-				/* store name last as ready signal */
+				/* make sure the image is up */
+	do
+		getevent();
+	while (!imready);
+				/* store name as ready signal */
 	XStoreName(thedisplay, wind, fname == NULL ? progname : fname);
 	return;
 memerr:
@@ -388,6 +394,7 @@ getevent()				/* process the next event */
 		break;
 	case Expose:
 		redraw(e.e.x, e.e.y, e.e.width, e.e.height);
+		imready++;
 		break;
 	case ButtonPress:
 		if (e.b.state & (ShiftMask|ControlMask))