diff --git a/canvas/image.go b/canvas/image.go
index 53d4e6c9b2..70eb9f2019 100644
--- a/canvas/image.go
+++ b/canvas/image.go
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func (i *Image) Resize(s fyne.Size) {
 	if s == i.Size() {
 		return
 	}
+	if i.FillMode == ImageFillOriginal && i.size.Height > 2 { // don't refresh original scale images after first draw
+		return
+	}
 
 	i.baseObject.Resize(s)