diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 99c861871d..11ef222172 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ public:
         glBindVertexArray(0);
         glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &_vao);
         _canvas->doneCurrent();
+        _canvas->moveToThread(_plugin.thread());
     }
 
     void update(const CompositeInfo& newCompositeInfo) { _queue.push(newCompositeInfo); }
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ bool OpenVrDisplayPlugin::internalActivate() {
                 _submitCanvas->doneCurrent();
             });
         }
+        _submitCanvas->moveToThread(_submitThread.get());
     }
 
     return Parent::internalActivate();