diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 181b088939..fe15f6ccf2 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ typedef struct video_overlay_interface
 // Only used by RGUI atm.
 typedef struct video_poke_interface
 {
-   void (*set_blend)(void *data, bool enable);
    void (*set_filtering)(void *data, unsigned index, bool smooth);
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
    uintptr_t (*get_current_framebuffer)(void *data);
diff --git a/frontend/menu/rmenu.c b/frontend/menu/rmenu.c
index cb412cb604..6c70034220 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/rmenu.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/rmenu.c
@@ -3435,12 +3435,6 @@ bool menu_iterate(void)
    }
    else
    {
-      if (g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU_DRAW))
-      {
-         if (driver.video_poke->set_blend)
-            driver.video_poke->set_blend(driver.video_data, true);
-      }
-
       // draw last frame for loading messages
       if (driver.video_poke && driver.video_poke->set_texture_enable)
       {
@@ -3582,12 +3576,6 @@ bool menu_iterate(void)
 
    device_ptr->ctx_driver->swap_buffers();
 
-   if (g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU_DRAW))
-   {
-      if (driver.video_poke->set_blend)
-         driver.video_poke->set_blend(driver.video_data, false);
-   }
-
    if (g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU_INGAME_EXIT) &&
          g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU_INGAME))
    {
diff --git a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
index 33788ca119..c2e2f9d903 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
@@ -963,18 +963,6 @@ void D3DVideo::resize(unsigned new_width, unsigned new_height)
    }
 }
 
-void D3DVideo::set_blend(bool state)
-{
-   if (state)
-   {
-      dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, TRUE);
-      dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SRCBLEND, D3DBLEND_SRCALPHA);
-      dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_DESTBLEND, D3DBLEND_INVSRCALPHA);
-   }
-   else
-      dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, FALSE);
-}
-
 void D3DVideo::set_filtering(unsigned index, bool smooth)
 {
    gfx_filter_type filter_type = smooth ? RARCH_FILTER_LINEAR : RARCH_FILTER_NEAREST;
@@ -1112,7 +1100,9 @@ void D3DVideo::overlay_render(overlay_t &overlay)
    overlay.vert_buf->Unlock();
 
    // enable alpha
-   set_blend(true);
+   dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, TRUE);
+   dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SRCBLEND, D3DBLEND_SRCALPHA);
+   dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_DESTBLEND, D3DBLEND_INVSRCALPHA);
 
    // set vertex decl for overlay
    D3DVERTEXELEMENT9 vElems[4] = {
@@ -1165,7 +1155,7 @@ void D3DVideo::overlay_render(overlay_t &overlay)
    }
 
    //restore previous state
-   set_blend(false);
+   dev->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, FALSE);
    dev->SetViewport(&final_viewport);
 }
 
@@ -1399,11 +1389,6 @@ static void d3d9_get_overlay_interface(void *data, const video_overlay_interface
 }
 #endif
 
-static void d3d9_set_blend(void *data, bool enable)
-{
-   reinterpret_cast<D3DVideo*>(data)->set_blend(enable);
-}
-
 static void d3d9_set_filtering(void *data, unsigned index, bool smooth)
 {
    reinterpret_cast<D3DVideo*>(data)->set_filtering(index, smooth);
@@ -1457,7 +1442,6 @@ static void d3d9_set_rgui_texture_enable(void *data, bool state)
 #endif
 
 static const video_poke_interface_t d3d9_poke_interface = {
-   d3d9_set_blend,
    d3d9_set_filtering,
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
    d3d9_get_current_framebuffer,
diff --git a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.hpp b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.hpp
index eb161da83d..a724598254 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.hpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.hpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class D3DVideo
       bool set_shader(const std::string &path);
       void process_shader();
 
-      void set_blend(bool state);
       void set_filtering(unsigned index, bool smooth);
       void set_font_rect(font_params_t *params);
 
diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 9e9b5ecfcb..1752bd6c69 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -1320,6 +1320,7 @@ static inline void gl_draw_texture(void *data)
    gl_shader_use_func(gl, 0);
    gl_shader_set_coords_func(gl, &gl->coords, &gl->mvp_no_rot);
 
+   glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
    glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4);
    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
@@ -1805,10 +1806,8 @@ static void *gl_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, vo
       return NULL;
    }
 
-#ifndef RARCH_CONSOLE
    context_update_window_title_func(true);
    glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
-#endif
 
    if (!resolve_extensions(gl))
    {
@@ -2328,17 +2327,6 @@ static void gl_set_aspect_ratio(void *data, unsigned aspectratio_index)
    gl->should_resize = true;
 }
 
-static void gl_set_blend(void *data, bool enable)
-{
-   if (enable)
-   {
-      glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
-      glEnable(GL_BLEND);
-   }
-   else
-      glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-}
-
 #if defined(HAVE_RGUI) || defined(HAVE_RMENU)
 static void gl_set_texture_frame(void *data,
       const void *frame, bool rgb32, unsigned width, unsigned height,
@@ -2413,7 +2401,6 @@ static void gl_show_mouse(void *data, bool state)
 }
 
 static const video_poke_interface_t gl_poke_interface = {
-   gl_set_blend,
    gl_set_filtering,
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
    gl_get_current_framebuffer,
diff --git a/gfx/thread_wrapper.c b/gfx/thread_wrapper.c
index 52c4e2cfde..61f2397c48 100644
--- a/gfx/thread_wrapper.c
+++ b/gfx/thread_wrapper.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ enum thread_cmd
    CMD_OVERLAY_SET_ALPHA,
 #endif
 
-   CMD_POKE_SET_BLEND,
    CMD_POKE_SET_FILTERING,
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
    CMD_POKE_SET_FBO_STATE,
@@ -276,11 +275,6 @@ static void thread_loop(void *data)
             break;
 #endif
 
-         case CMD_POKE_SET_BLEND:
-            thr->poke->set_blend(thr->driver_data, thr->cmd_data.b);
-            thread_reply(thr, CMD_POKE_SET_BLEND);
-            break;
-
          case CMD_POKE_SET_FILTERING:
             thr->poke->set_filtering(thr->driver_data,
                   thr->cmd_data.filtering.index,
@@ -616,14 +610,6 @@ static void thread_get_overlay_interface(void *data, const video_overlay_interfa
 }
 #endif
 
-static void thread_set_blend(void *data, bool enable)
-{
-   thread_video_t *thr = (thread_video_t*)data;
-   thr->cmd_data.b = enable;
-   thread_send_cmd(thr, CMD_POKE_SET_BLEND);
-   thread_wait_reply(thr, CMD_POKE_SET_BLEND);
-}
-
 static void thread_set_filtering(void *data, unsigned index, bool smooth)
 {
    thread_video_t *thr = (thread_video_t*)data;
@@ -686,7 +672,6 @@ static void thread_apply_state_changes(void *data)
 }
 
 static const video_poke_interface_t thread_poke = {
-   thread_set_blend,
    thread_set_filtering,
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
    NULL,
diff --git a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
index 8cdc6fdc94..f48c9d80e3 100644
--- a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
+++ b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
@@ -741,7 +741,11 @@ static inline void xdk_d3d_draw_texture(void *data)
    menu_texture->x = 0;
    menu_texture->y = 0;
 
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SRCBLEND, D3DBLEND_ONE);
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_DESTBLEND, D3DBLEND_INVSRCALPHA);
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, true);
    texture_image_render(menu_texture);
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, false);
 #endif
 }
 #endif
@@ -1012,18 +1016,6 @@ static void xdk_d3d_set_aspect_ratio(void *data, unsigned aspectratio_index)
 
 static void xdk_d3d_set_filtering(void *data, unsigned index, bool set_smooth) { }
 
-static void xdk_d3d_set_blend(void *data, bool enable)
-{
-   xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)data;
-
-   if(enable)
-   {
-      d3d->d3d_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SRCBLEND, D3DBLEND_ONE);
-      d3d->d3d_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_DESTBLEND, D3DBLEND_INVSRCALPHA);
-   }
-   d3d->d3d_render_device->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, enable);
-}
-
 static void xdk_d3d_apply_state_changes(void *data)
 {
    xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)data;
@@ -1059,7 +1051,6 @@ static void xdk_d3d_set_osd_msg(void *data, const char *msg, void *userdata)
 }
 
 static const video_poke_interface_t d3d_poke_interface = {
-   xdk_d3d_set_blend,
    xdk_d3d_set_filtering,
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
    NULL,