diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e02f50e2..1beaf238 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.112
+8.3.113
diff --git a/graphics/grNull.c b/graphics/grNull.c
index 6451a4e7..b6bcec46 100644
--- a/graphics/grNull.c
+++ b/graphics/grNull.c
@@ -281,5 +281,8 @@ nullSetDisplay(dispType, outFileName, mouseFileName)
     GrScreenRect.r_xtop = 511;
     GrScreenRect.r_ytop = 483;
 
+    /* Set GrDisplayStatus to force graphics updates to be suspended */
+    GrDisplayStatus = DISPLAY_SUSPEND;
+
     return TRUE;
 }