diff --git a/repos/libports/src/drivers/framebuffer/vesa/main.cc b/repos/libports/src/drivers/framebuffer/vesa/main.cc
index a07a64357..53d90ecb4 100644
--- a/repos/libports/src/drivers/framebuffer/vesa/main.cc
+++ b/repos/libports/src/drivers/framebuffer/vesa/main.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <dataspace/client.h>
 #include <blit/blit.h>
 #include <os/config.h>
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
 
 /* Local */
 #include "framebuffer.h"
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Framebuffer {
 			Genode::Dataspace_capability _fb_ds;
 			void                        *_fb_addr;
 
-			Genode::Signal_context_capability _sync_sigh;
+			Timer::Connection _timer;
 
 			void _refresh_buffered(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 			{
@@ -184,16 +185,14 @@ namespace Framebuffer {
 
 			void sync_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability sigh) override
 			{
-				_sync_sigh = sigh;
+				_timer.sigh(sigh);
+				_timer.trigger_periodic(10*1000);
 			}
 
 			void refresh(int x, int y, int w, int h) override
 			{
 				if (_buffered)
 					_refresh_buffered(x, y, w, h);
-
-				if (_sync_sigh.valid())
-					Signal_transmitter(_sync_sigh).submit();
 			}
 	};
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/exynos/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/exynos/main.cc
index 21d480555..bceaf8002 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/exynos/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/exynos/main.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 /* Genode includes */
 #include <framebuffer_session/framebuffer_session.h>
 #include <cap_session/connection.h>
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
 #include <dataspace/client.h>
 #include <base/printf.h>
 #include <base/sleep.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component
 		size_t                    _size;
 		Dataspace_capability      _ds;
 		addr_t                    _phys_base;
-		Signal_context_capability _sync_sigh;
+		Timer::Connection         _timer;
 
 		/**
 		 * Convert Driver::Format to Framebuffer::Mode::Format
@@ -101,14 +102,11 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component
 
 		void sync_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability sigh) override
 		{
-			_sync_sigh = sigh;
+			_timer.sigh(sigh);
+			_timer.trigger_periodic(10*1000);
 		}
 
-		void refresh(int, int, int, int) override
-		{
-			if (_sync_sigh.valid())
-				Signal_transmitter(_sync_sigh).submit();
-		}
+		void refresh(int, int, int, int) override { }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/imx53/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/imx53/main.cc
index 18a63d6d6..b85f12805 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/imx53/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/imx53/main.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 /* Genode includes */
 #include <imx_framebuffer_session/imx_framebuffer_session.h>
 #include <cap_session/connection.h>
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
 #include <dataspace/client.h>
 #include <base/printf.h>
 #include <base/sleep.h>
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component :
 		Genode::Dataspace_capability _fb_ds;
 		void                        *_fb_addr;
 
-		Signal_context_capability    _sync_sigh;
+		Timer::Connection _timer;
+
 
 		Ipu &_ipu;
 
@@ -95,16 +97,14 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component :
 
 		void sync_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability sigh) override
 		{
-			_sync_sigh = sigh;
+			_timer.sigh(sigh);
+			_timer.trigger_periodic(10*1000);
 		}
 
 		void refresh(int x, int y, int w, int h) override
 		{
 			if (_buffered)
 				_refresh_buffered(x, y, w, h);
-
-			if (_sync_sigh.valid())
-				Signal_transmitter(_sync_sigh).submit();
 		}
 
 		void overlay(Genode::addr_t phys_base, int x, int y, int alpha) {
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/pl11x/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/pl11x/main.cc
index 5cd847f9e..ae30dac74 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/pl11x/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/pl11x/main.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <base/rpc_server.h>
 #include <io_mem_session/connection.h>
 #include <cap_session/connection.h>
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
 #include <dataspace/client.h>
 #include <timer_session/connection.h>
 #include <framebuffer_session/framebuffer_session.h>
@@ -55,12 +56,11 @@ namespace Framebuffer
 	{
 		private:
 
-			Genode::Dataspace_capability      _fb_ds_cap;
-			Genode::Dataspace_client          _fb_ds;
-			Genode::addr_t                    _regs_base;
-			Genode::addr_t                    _sys_regs_base;
-			Timer::Connection                 _timer;
-			Genode::Signal_context_capability _sync_sigh;
+			Genode::Dataspace_capability _fb_ds_cap;
+			Genode::Dataspace_client     _fb_ds;
+			Genode::addr_t               _regs_base;
+			Genode::addr_t               _sys_regs_base;
+			Timer::Connection            _timer;
 
 			enum {
 				/**
@@ -162,13 +162,13 @@ namespace Framebuffer
 
 			void mode_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability) override { }
 
-			void sync_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability sigh) override { _sync_sigh = sigh; }
-
-			void refresh(int x, int y, int w, int h) override
+			void sync_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability sigh) override
 			{
-				if (_sync_sigh.valid())
-					Genode::Signal_transmitter(_sync_sigh).submit();
+				_timer.sigh(sigh);
+				_timer.trigger_periodic(10*1000);
 			}
+
+			void refresh(int x, int y, int w, int h) override { }
 	};
 
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc
index 583b72039..be10df6aa 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <base/rpc_server.h>
 #include <platform_session/connection.h>
 #include <blit/blit.h>
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
 
 namespace Framebuffer {
 	using namespace Genode;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Framebuffer::Se
 		size_t                                 const _height;
 		Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_ram_dataspace> _bb_mem;
 		Attached_io_mem_dataspace                    _fb_mem;
-		Signal_context_capability                    _sync_sigh;
+		Timer::Connection                            _timer;
 
 		void _refresh_buffered(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 		{
@@ -95,16 +96,14 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Framebuffer::Se
 
 		void sync_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability sigh) override
 		{
-			_sync_sigh = sigh;
+			_timer.sigh(sigh);
+			_timer.trigger_periodic(10*1000);
 		}
 
 		void refresh(int x, int y, int w, int h) override
 		{
 			if (_bb_mem.is_constructed())
 				_refresh_buffered(x, y, w, h);
-
-			if (_sync_sigh.valid())
-				Signal_transmitter(_sync_sigh).submit();
 		}
 };
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/sdl/fb_sdl.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/sdl/fb_sdl.cc
index b058a9435..d038fc5f3 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/sdl/fb_sdl.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/sdl/fb_sdl.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <cap_session/connection.h>
 #include <input/root.h>
 #include <os/config.h>
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
 
 /* local includes */
 #include <input.h>
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Session>
 
 		Mode _mode;
 
-		Genode::Signal_context_capability _sync_sigh;
+		Timer::Connection _timer;
 
 	public:
 
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Session>
 
 		void sync_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability sigh) override
 		{
-			_sync_sigh = sigh;
+			_timer.sigh(sigh);
+			_timer.trigger_periodic(10*1000);
 		}
 
 		void refresh(int x, int y, int w, int h) override
@@ -110,9 +112,6 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Session>
 				/* flush pixels in sdl window */
 				SDL_UpdateRect(screen, x1, y1, x2 - x1 + 1, y2 - y1 + 1);
 			}
-
-			if (_sync_sigh.valid())
-				Genode::Signal_transmitter(_sync_sigh).submit();
 		}
 };