diff --git a/src/host/screenInfo.cpp b/src/host/screenInfo.cpp
index f6171ec48e0..7b337b725e4 100644
--- a/src/host/screenInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/host/screenInfo.cpp
@@ -573,6 +573,12 @@ void SCREEN_INFORMATION::NotifyAccessibilityEventing(const short sStartX,
                                                      const short sEndX,
                                                      const short sEndY)
 {
+    CONSOLE_INFORMATION& gci = ServiceLocator::LocateGlobals().getConsoleInformation();
+    if (gci.IsInVtIoMode())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Fire off a winevent to let accessibility apps know what changed.
     if (IsActiveScreenBuffer())
     {