diff --git a/source/blender/blenfont/BLF_api.hh b/source/blender/blenfont/BLF_api.hh
index 9aac88e9a49..33fe75bbc37 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenfont/BLF_api.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenfont/BLF_api.hh
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ void BLF_batch_draw_begin();
 void BLF_batch_draw_flush();
 void BLF_batch_draw_end();
 
+/* Discard any batching in process and restart.
+ * Only used as a workaround for glitchy driver sync. */
+void BLF_batch_discard();
+
 /**
  * Draw the string using the current font.
  */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenfont/intern/blf_font.cc b/source/blender/blenfont/intern/blf_font.cc
index 22348399c76..fd61af0d32c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenfont/intern/blf_font.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenfont/intern/blf_font.cc
@@ -343,6 +343,15 @@ static void blf_batch_draw_end()
   }
 }
 
+void BLF_batch_discard()
+{
+  if (g_batch.glyph_buf) {
+    GPU_storagebuf_free(g_batch.glyph_buf);
+  }
+  g_batch.glyph_buf = GPU_storagebuf_create_ex(
+      sizeof(g_batch.glyph_data), nullptr, GPU_USAGE_STREAM, __func__);
+}
+
 /** \} */
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/area.cc b/source/blender/editors/screen/area.cc
index 96d2434704c..3bad1bbc5de 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/area.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/area.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "GPU_immediate.hh"
 #include "GPU_immediate_util.hh"
 #include "GPU_matrix.hh"
+#include "GPU_platform.hh"
 #include "GPU_state.hh"
 
 #include "BLF_api.hh"
@@ -3902,6 +3903,13 @@ void ED_region_header_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
 {
   /* clear */
   ED_region_clear(C, region, region_background_color_id(C, region));
+
+  if (GPU_type_matches_ex(GPU_DEVICE_ANY, GPU_OS_UNIX, GPU_DRIVER_OPENSOURCE, GPU_BACKEND_OPENGL))
+  {
+    /* WORKAROUND: Driver bug. Fixes invalid glyph being rendered (see #147168). */
+    BLF_batch_discard();
+  }
+
   region_draw_blocks_in_view2d(C, region);
   ED_region_draw_overflow_indication(CTX_wm_area(C), region);
 }