diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 17f9e9d4b0c..8e315194786 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -2352,6 +2352,8 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 	double step = advance.idle_step;
 	double scaled_step = step * time_scale;
 
+	VisualServer::get_singleton()->sync_and_halt();
+
 	Engine::get_singleton()->_frame_step = step;
 	Engine::get_singleton()->_physics_interpolation_fraction = advance.interpolation_fraction;
 
@@ -2386,9 +2388,11 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 		// may be the same, and no interpolation takes place.
 		OS::get_singleton()->get_main_loop()->iteration_prepare();
 
-		PhysicsServer::get_singleton()->flush_queries();
-
 		Physics2DServer::get_singleton()->sync();
+
+		VisualServer::get_singleton()->thaw();
+
+		PhysicsServer::get_singleton()->flush_queries();
 		Physics2DServer::get_singleton()->flush_queries();
 
 		if (OS::get_singleton()->get_main_loop()->iteration(frame_slice * time_scale)) {
@@ -2400,6 +2404,8 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 		NavigationServer::get_singleton_mut()->process(frame_slice * time_scale);
 		message_queue->flush();
 
+		VisualServer::get_singleton()->sync_and_halt();
+
 		PhysicsServer::get_singleton()->step(frame_slice * time_scale);
 
 		Physics2DServer::get_singleton()->end_sync();
@@ -2415,6 +2421,8 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 		Engine::get_singleton()->_in_physics = false;
 	}
 
+	VisualServer::get_singleton()->thaw();
+
 	if (InputDefault::get_singleton()->is_using_input_buffering() && agile_input_event_flushing) {
 		InputDefault::get_singleton()->flush_buffered_events();
 	}
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
index b848aef82e0..243d2d74af4 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
@@ -133,9 +133,16 @@ void VisualServerRaster::draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) {
 	}
 	VS::get_singleton()->emit_signal("frame_post_draw");
 }
+
 void VisualServerRaster::sync() {
 }
 
+void VisualServerRaster::sync_and_halt() {
+}
+
+void VisualServerRaster::thaw() {
+}
+
 void VisualServerRaster::set_physics_interpolation_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	VSG::scene->set_physics_interpolation_enabled(p_enabled);
 	VSG::canvas->set_physics_interpolation_enabled(p_enabled);
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
index 4193f3fc61a..e991f8e3a84 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
@@ -803,6 +803,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void pre_draw(bool p_will_draw);
 	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step);
 	virtual void sync();
+	virtual void sync_and_halt();
+	virtual void thaw();
 	virtual bool has_changed(ChangedPriority p_priority = CHANGED_PRIORITY_ANY) const;
 	virtual void init();
 	virtual void finish();
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp
index 61d7a5033b1..425125cc960 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ void VisualServerWrapMT::thread_draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) {
 void VisualServerWrapMT::thread_flush() {
 }
 
+void VisualServerWrapMT::thread_halt() {
+	thread_halt_semaphore.wait();
+}
+
 void VisualServerWrapMT::_thread_callback(void *_instance) {
 	VisualServerWrapMT *vsmt = reinterpret_cast<VisualServerWrapMT *>(_instance);
 
@@ -102,6 +106,19 @@ void VisualServerWrapMT::sync() {
 	}
 }
 
+void VisualServerWrapMT::sync_and_halt() {
+	if (create_thread) {
+		command_queue.push_and_sync(this, &VisualServerWrapMT::thread_flush);
+		command_queue.push(this, &VisualServerWrapMT::thread_halt);
+	}
+}
+
+void VisualServerWrapMT::thaw() {
+	if (create_thread) {
+		thread_halt_semaphore.post();
+	}
+}
+
 void VisualServerWrapMT::draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) {
 	if (create_thread) {
 		command_queue.push(this, &VisualServerWrapMT::thread_draw, p_swap_buffers, frame_step);
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
index fdfae36af82..28082166699 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class VisualServerWrapMT : public VisualServer {
 	void thread_draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step);
 	void thread_flush();
 
+	Semaphore thread_halt_semaphore;
+	void thread_halt();
+
 	void thread_exit();
 
 	Mutex alloc_mutex;
@@ -709,6 +712,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void pre_draw(bool p_will_draw);
 	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step);
 	virtual void sync();
+	virtual void sync_and_halt();
+	virtual void thaw();
 	FUNC1RC(bool, has_changed, ChangedPriority)
 	virtual void set_physics_interpolation_enabled(bool p_enabled);
 
diff --git a/servers/visual_server.h b/servers/visual_server.h
index d6b516b06ff..94326219f52 100644
--- a/servers/visual_server.h
+++ b/servers/visual_server.h
@@ -1189,6 +1189,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers = true, double frame_step = 0.0) = 0;
 	virtual void sync() = 0;
+	virtual void sync_and_halt() = 0;
+	virtual void thaw() = 0;
 	virtual bool has_changed(ChangedPriority p_priority = CHANGED_PRIORITY_ANY) const = 0;
 	virtual void init() = 0;
 	virtual void finish() = 0;