diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index b18e4a6048..fe71e8e891 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static void xmb_update_boxart(xmb_handle_t *xmb, unsigned i)
    if (path_file_exists(path))
       rarch_main_data_msg_queue_push(DATA_TYPE_IMAGE, path,
             "cb_menu_boxart", 0, 1, true);
-   else
+   else if (xmb->depth == 1)
       xmb->boxart = 0;
 }