2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
index 48c1c5411..ada9f5222 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
                    (int) ((getHeight() + bounds.getHeight()) / 2));
       return;
     }
-    if( ! this.drawableHelper.isExternalAnimatorAnimating() ) {
+    if( ! this.drawableHelper.isAnimatorAnimating() ) {
         display();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java
index fcbf13aad..151ec2e9c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/GLDrawableHelper.java
@@ -232,10 +232,18 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
     return ( null != animatorCtrl ) ? animatorCtrl.isStarted() && animatorCtrl.getThread() != Thread.currentThread() : false ;
   }
 
+  public final boolean isAnimatorRunning() {
+    return ( null != animatorCtrl ) ? animatorCtrl.isStarted() : false ;
+  }
+
   public final boolean isExternalAnimatorAnimating() {
     return ( null != animatorCtrl ) ? animatorCtrl.isAnimating() && animatorCtrl.getThread() != Thread.currentThread() : false ;
   }
 
+  public final boolean isAnimatorAnimating() {
+    return ( null != animatorCtrl ) ? animatorCtrl.isAnimating() : false ;
+  }
+
   public final void invoke(GLAutoDrawable drawable, boolean wait, GLRunnable glRunnable) {
     if( null == drawable || null == glRunnable ) {
         return;