diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
index 7d50d216b4..f2c4de0c31 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
@@ -183,10 +183,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             // we have reached the end of a frame
             LastFrameStartCPUTick = CPU.TotalExecutedCycles - OverFlow;
 
-            // paint the buffer at end of frame
-            if (_render)
-                ULADevice.RenderScreen(ULADevice.FrameLength);
-
             ULADevice.LastTState = 0;
 
             if (AYDevice != null)
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ULA.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ULA.cs
index 3def75bca8..0f46892833 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ULA.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ULA.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
         public virtual void CycleClock(long totalCycles)
         {
             // render the screen
-            RenderScreen((int)_machine.CurrentFrameCycle);
+            if (_machine._render)
+                RenderScreen((int)_machine.CurrentFrameCycle);
 
             // has more than one cycle past since this last ran
             // (this can be true if contention has taken place)