diff --git a/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c b/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c
index 6c374433..169f2d94 100644
--- a/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c
+++ b/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ void guac_vnc_update(rfbClient* client, int x, int y, int w, int h) {
         }
     }
 
-    guac_send_png(io, x, y, png_buffer, w, h);
+    /* For now, only use layer 0 */
+    guac_send_png(io, 0, x, y, png_buffer, w, h);
 
 }
 
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ void guac_vnc_copyrect(rfbClient* client, int src_x, int src_y, int w, int h, in
     guac_client* gc = rfbClientGetClientData(client, __GUAC_CLIENT);
     GUACIO* io = gc->io;
 
-    guac_send_copy(io, src_x, src_y, w, h, dest_x, dest_y);
+    /* For now, only use layer 0 */
+    guac_send_copy(io, 0, src_x, src_y, w, h, 0, dest_x, dest_y);
     ((vnc_guac_client_data*) gc->data)->copy_rect_used = 1;
 
 }