diff --git a/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c b/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c
index 89557127..24401558 100644
--- a/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c
+++ b/protocols/vnc/src/vnc_client.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void guac_vnc_update(rfbClient* client, int x, int y, int w, int h) {
 
     /* For now, only use default layer */
     surface = cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(buffer, CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24, w, h, stride);
-    guac_layer_png(gc->default_layer, GUAC_COMP_OVER, x, y, surface);
+    guac_client_queue_png(gc, GUAC_COMP_OVER, GUAC_DEFAULT_LAYER, x, y, surface);
 
     /* Free buffer when surface is destroyed */
     cairo_surface_set_user_data(surface, &__GUAC_VNC_BUFFER, buffer, guac_vnc_cairo_free);
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ void guac_vnc_copyrect(rfbClient* client, int src_x, int src_y, int w, int h, in
     guac_client* gc = rfbClientGetClientData(client, __GUAC_CLIENT);
 
     /* For now, only use default layer */
-    guac_layer_copy(gc->default_layer, GUAC_COMP_OVER,
-                    gc->default_layer, src_x,  src_y, w, h,
-                    dest_x, dest_y);
+    guac_client_queue_copy(gc,
+                    GUAC_DEFAULT_LAYER, src_x,  src_y, w, h,
+                    GUAC_COMP_OVER, GUAC_DEFAULT_LAYER, dest_x, dest_y);
 
     ((vnc_guac_client_data*) gc->data)->copy_rect_used = 1;
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ int vnc_guac_client_handle_messages(guac_client* client) {
 
     }
 
-    guac_layer_flush(client->default_layer, client->io);
+    guac_client_queue_flush(client);
     return 0;
 
 }