diff --git a/sub/osd.c b/sub/osd.c
index b261832efb..75fbf90675 100644
--- a/sub/osd.c
+++ b/sub/osd.c
@@ -414,13 +414,6 @@ struct sub_bitmap_list *osd_render(struct osd_state *osd, struct mp_osd_res res,
         talloc_free(imgs);
     }
 
-    // If this is called with OSD_DRAW_SUB_ONLY or OSD_DRAW_OSD_ONLY set, assume
-    // it will always draw the complete OSD by doing multiple osd_draw() calls.
-    // OSD_DRAW_SUB_FILTER on the other hand is an evil special-case, and we
-    // must not reset the flag when it happens.
-    if (!(draw_flags & OSD_DRAW_SUB_FILTER))
-        osd->want_redraw_notification = false;
-
     double elapsed = MP_TIME_NS_TO_MS(mp_time_ns() - start_time);
     bool slow = elapsed > 5;
     mp_msg(osd->log, slow ? MSGL_DEBUG : MSGL_TRACE, "Spent %.3f ms in %s%s\n",