diff --git a/graphics/driver-graphics/src/lib.rs b/graphics/driver-graphics/src/lib.rs
index e9971323fb..cb3ddf741d 100644
--- a/graphics/driver-graphics/src/lib.rs
+++ b/graphics/driver-graphics/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #![feature(slice_as_array)]
 
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
-use std::io;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::mem::transmute;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ pub struct GraphicsScheme<T: GraphicsAdapter> {
     adapter: T,
 
     scheme_name: String,
+    disable_graphical_debug: Option<File>,
     socket: Socket,
     next_id: usize,
     handles: BTreeMap<usize, Handle<T>>,
@@ -83,9 +85,15 @@ impl<T: GraphicsAdapter> GraphicsScheme<T> {
         assert!(scheme_name.starts_with("display"));
         let socket = Socket::nonblock(&scheme_name).expect("failed to create graphics scheme");
 
+        let disable_graphical_debug = Some(
+            File::open("/scheme/debug/disable-graphical-debug")
+                .expect("vesad: Failed to open /scheme/debug/disable-graphical-debug"),
+        );
+
         GraphicsScheme {
             adapter,
             scheme_name,
+            disable_graphical_debug,
             socket,
             next_id: 0,
             handles: BTreeMap::new(),
@@ -111,6 +119,14 @@ impl<T: GraphicsAdapter> GraphicsScheme<T> {
             VtEventKind::Activate => {
                 log::info!("activate {}", vt_event.vt);
 
+                // Disable the kernel graphical debug writing once switching vt's for the
+                // first time. This way the kernel graphical debug remains enabled if the
+                // userspace logging infrastructure doesn't start up because for example a
+                // kernel panic happened prior to it starting up or logd crashed.
+                if let Some(mut disable_graphical_debug) = self.disable_graphical_debug.take() {
+                    let _ = disable_graphical_debug.write(&[1]);
+                }
+
                 self.active_vt = vt_event.vt;
 
                 let vt_state =
diff --git a/graphics/vesad/src/main.rs b/graphics/vesad/src/main.rs
index 7549e86a93..be52174509 100644
--- a/graphics/vesad/src/main.rs
+++ b/graphics/vesad/src/main.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ extern crate syscall;
 
 use driver_graphics::GraphicsScheme;
 use event::{user_data, EventQueue};
-use inputd::{DisplayHandle, VtEventKind};
+use inputd::DisplayHandle;
 use std::env;
-use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::Write;
 use std::os::fd::AsRawFd;
 
 use crate::scheme::{FbAdapter, FrameBuffer};
@@ -103,11 +101,6 @@ fn inner(daemon: redox_daemon::Daemon, framebuffers: Vec<FrameBuffer>) -> ! {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-    let mut disable_graphical_debug = Some(
-        File::open("/scheme/debug/disable-graphical-debug")
-            .expect("vesad: Failed to open /scheme/debug/disable-graphical-debug"),
-    );
-
     libredox::call::setrens(0, 0).expect("vesad: failed to enter null namespace");
 
     daemon.ready().expect("failed to notify parent");
@@ -123,16 +116,6 @@ fn inner(daemon: redox_daemon::Daemon, framebuffers: Vec<FrameBuffer>) -> ! {
                     .read_vt_event()
                     .expect("vesad: failed to read display handle")
                 {
-                    if let VtEventKind::Activate = vt_event.kind {
-                        // Disable the kernel graphical debug writing once switching vt's for the
-                        // first time. This way the kernel graphical debug remains enabled if the
-                        // userspace logging infrastructure doesn't start up because for example a
-                        // kernel panic happened prior to it starting up or logd crashed.
-                        if let Some(mut disable_graphical_debug) = disable_graphical_debug.take() {
-                            let _ = disable_graphical_debug.write(&[1]);
-                        }
-                    }
-
                     scheme.handle_vt_event(vt_event);
                 }
             }