diff --git a/gsk/gpu/gskgpudevice.c b/gsk/gpu/gskgpudevice.c
index 5bf0d9124e..7bac120977 100644
--- a/gsk/gpu/gskgpudevice.c
+++ b/gsk/gpu/gskgpudevice.c
@@ -63,11 +63,13 @@ cache_gc_cb (gpointer data)
 
   GSK_DEBUG (GLYPH_CACHE, "Periodic GC");
 
-  gsk_gpu_device_gc (self, g_get_monotonic_time ());
+  if (gsk_gpu_device_gc (self, g_get_monotonic_time ()))
+    {
+      priv->cache_gc_source = 0;
+      return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+    }
 
-  priv->cache_gc_source = 0;
-
-  return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+  return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
 }
 
 void