diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index 47f79b5099..14b9feac73 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ int menu_iterate(retro_input_t input,
          && driver.menu_ctx->backend->iterate) 
       ret = driver.menu_ctx->backend->iterate(action);
 
-   draw_frame();
+   if (g_extern.is_menu)
+      draw_frame();
 
    if (driver.menu_ctx && driver.menu_ctx->input_postprocess)
       driver.menu_ctx->input_postprocess(input, old_input);