diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index f37d39dc8a..3dc0d88338 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -1202,7 +1202,8 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 
    video_info->cb_swap_buffers(video_info->context_data, video_info);
 
-   if (video_info->hard_sync && gl->have_sync)
+   /* check if we are fast forwarding, if we are ignore hard sync */
+   if (gl->have_sync && video_info->hard_sync && !video_info->input_driver_nonblock_state)
    {
       glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);