diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_default_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_default_v.cpp
--- a/src/video/sdl2_default_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_default_v.cpp
@@ -107,13 +107,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL_Default::Paint()
 				break;
 
 			case Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_BLITTER: {
-				bool need_buf = _screen.dst_ptr == nullptr;
-				if (need_buf) _screen.dst_ptr = this->GetVideoPointer();
 				blitter->PaletteAnimate(this->local_palette);
-				if (need_buf) {
-					this->ReleaseVideoPointer();
-					_screen.dst_ptr = nullptr;
-				}
 				break;
 			}