diff --git a/src/launcher/HyDE.py b/src/launcher/HyDE.py
index 27c8ae4..ef20a1b 100644
--- a/src/launcher/HyDE.py
+++ b/src/launcher/HyDE.py
@@ -1153,9 +1153,12 @@ def main_loop():
         if prev_locked_keys != INPUT.locked_keys:
             prev_locked_keys = INPUT.locked_keys.copy()
             redraw_display = True
+            display.Display.draw_overlays = True
 
         if keys:
             redraw_display = True
+            display.Display.draw_overlays = True
+
 
         for key in keys:
             if "CTL" in mod_keys:
diff --git a/src/lib/display/display.py b/src/lib/display/display.py
index def7d50..232fe4d 100644
--- a/src/lib/display/display.py
+++ b/src/lib/display/display.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ class Display(st7789.ST7789):
     Subclasses the device-specific display driver.
     """
 
+    # Set to True to redraw all overlays next time show is called
+    draw_overlays = False
+    # A public list of overlay functions, to be called in order.
     overlay_callbacks = []
 
     def __new__(cls, **kwargs):  # noqa: ARG003, D102
@@ -85,5 +88,7 @@ def _draw_overlays(self):
 
     def show(self):
         """Write changes to display."""
-        self._draw_overlays()
+        if Display.draw_overlays:
+            self._draw_overlays()
+            Display.draw_overlays = False
         super().show()
diff --git a/src/lib/userinput/userinput.py b/src/lib/userinput/userinput.py
index 1e74c0a..ad01545 100644
--- a/src/lib/userinput/userinput.py
+++ b/src/lib/userinput/userinput.py
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ def handle_locking_keys(self):
                             # key already in locked keys, must have been pressed twice.
                             locked_keys.remove(key)
                             tracker[key] = False
+                            # Redraw the locked keys overlay
+                            Display.draw_overlays = True
 
                         elif len(self.key_state) > 1:
                             # multiple keys are being pressed together, dont lock this key
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ def handle_locking_keys(self):
                         # key has just been released and should be locked
                         locked_keys.append(key)
                         tracker.pop(key)
+                        # Redraw the locked keys overlay
+                        Display.draw_overlays = True
 
                 # tracker val is False
                 elif not is_being_pressed:
diff --git a/wiki/Display.md b/wiki/Display.md
index fe33c06..9abfb07 100644
--- a/wiki/Display.md
+++ b/wiki/Display.md
@@ -277,7 +277,10 @@ display.show()
 ## Overlay Callbacks:
 The Display also has an attribute for storing overlay drawing functions.
 
-`Display.overlay_callbacks` is a list of callbacks, to be called every time `Display.show()` is called (before writing the framebuffer).  
+`Display.draw_overlays` is a boolean flag that tells the display to redraw the overlays. *(Set this to `True` to flag that something on the display has changed, and so the overlays should be redrawn)*
+
+`Display.overlay_callbacks` is a public list of callback functions, to be called when `Display.show()` is called *(If `Display.draw_overlays` is `True`).*  
+
 The callbacks should accept the the `Display` object as a single positional argument.
 
 This is how the `userinput` module is able to draw 'locked' modifier keys over top of the other graphics on screen.