diff --git a/kivy/core/window/window_pygame.py b/kivy/core/window/window_pygame.py
index c907f1949..e4f7850c2 100644
--- a/kivy/core/window/window_pygame.py
+++ b/kivy/core/window/window_pygame.py
@@ -222,8 +222,11 @@ class WindowPygame(WindowBase):
                 Clock.unschedule(cb)
                 Clock.schedule_once(cb, .1)
 
+            elif event.type == pygame.VIDEOEXPOSE:
+                self.canvas.ask_update()
+
             # ignored event
-            elif event.type in (pygame.ACTIVEEVENT, pygame.VIDEOEXPOSE):
+            elif event.type == pygame.ACTIVEEVENT:
                 pass
 
             # unhandled event !
diff --git a/kivy/graphics/instructions.pyx b/kivy/graphics/instructions.pyx
index b77709c75..457df7836 100644
--- a/kivy/graphics/instructions.pyx
+++ b/kivy/graphics/instructions.pyx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ cdef class Instruction:
 
     property needs_redraw:
         def __get__(self):
-            return bool(self.flags | GI_NEEDS_UPDATE)
+            return bool(self.flags & GI_NEEDS_UPDATE)
 
 
 cdef class InstructionGroup(Instruction):