diff --git a/source/native-plugins/audio-file.cpp b/source/native-plugins/audio-file.cpp
index 70451a656..584acda27 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/audio-file.cpp
+++ b/source/native-plugins/audio-file.cpp
@@ -259,22 +259,6 @@ protected:
 #endif
     }
 
-    // -------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Plugin dispatcher calls
-
-    void idle() override
-    {
-        NativePluginWithMidiPrograms<FileAudio>::idle();
-
-#ifndef __MOD_DEVICES__
-        if (fInlineDisplay.pending == InlineDisplayNeedRequest)
-        {
-            fInlineDisplay.pending = InlineDisplayRequesting;
-            hostQueueDrawInlineDisplay();
-        }
-#endif
-    }
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Plugin UI calls
 
@@ -300,6 +284,19 @@ protected:
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Plugin dispatcher calls
 
+    void idle() override
+    {
+        NativePluginWithMidiPrograms<FileAudio>::idle();
+
+#ifndef __MOD_DEVICES__
+        if (fInlineDisplay.pending == InlineDisplayNeedRequest)
+        {
+            fInlineDisplay.pending = InlineDisplayRequesting;
+            hostQueueDrawInlineDisplay();
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+
 #ifndef __MOD_DEVICES__
     const NativeInlineDisplayImageSurface* renderInlineDisplay(const uint32_t rwidth, const uint32_t height) override
     {
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp b/source/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp
index 51144bbd7..4f92984c8 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp
+++ b/source/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp
@@ -175,16 +175,25 @@ protected:
             needsInlineRender = true;
         }
 
-        if (needsInlineRender && fInlineDisplay.pending != 1)
+        if (needsInlineRender && fInlineDisplay.pending != 1 && fInlineDisplay.pending != 2)
         {
             fInlineDisplay.pending = 1;
-            hostQueueDrawInlineDisplay();
+            hostRequestIdle();
         }
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Plugin dispatcher calls
 
+    void idle() override
+    {
+        if (fInlineDisplay.pending == 1)
+        {
+            fInlineDisplay.pending = 2;
+            hostQueueDrawInlineDisplay();
+        }
+    }
+
     const NativeInlineDisplayImageSurface* renderInlineDisplay(const uint32_t rwidth, const uint32_t height) override
     {
         CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(rwidth > 0 && height > 0, nullptr);
@@ -324,7 +333,8 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor bigmeterDesc = {
     /* category  */ NATIVE_PLUGIN_CATEGORY_UTILITY,
     /* hints     */ static_cast<NativePluginHints>(NATIVE_PLUGIN_IS_RTSAFE
                                                   |NATIVE_PLUGIN_HAS_INLINE_DISPLAY
-                                                  |NATIVE_PLUGIN_HAS_UI),
+                                                  |NATIVE_PLUGIN_HAS_UI
+                                                  |NATIVE_PLUGIN_REQUESTS_IDLE),
     /* supports  */ NATIVE_PLUGIN_SUPPORTS_NOTHING,
     /* audioIns  */ 2,
     /* audioOuts */ 0,