diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index 102313b44b..e870d6eb7f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl->texture[gl->tex_index]);
 
    /* Can be NULL for frame dupe / NULL render. */
-   if (frame)
+   if (frame && video_info->libretro_running) 
    {
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
       if (!gl->hw_render_fbo_init)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
index 6b9cea9b80..222c74d976 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static bool sdl2_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
    if (vid->should_resize)
       sdl_refresh_viewport(vid);
 
-   if (frame)
+   if (frame && video_info->libretro_running)
    {
       static struct retro_perf_counter sdl_copy_frame = {0};
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
index 0481a84896..037aa3cd42 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
@@ -1523,10 +1523,10 @@ static bool vulkan_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       uint64_t frame_count,
       unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t *video_info)
 {
-   struct vk_per_frame *chain;
    VkSemaphore signal_semaphores[2];
    VkClearValue clear_value;
    vk_t *vk                                      = (vk_t*)data;
+   struct vk_per_frame *chain                    = NULL;
    static struct retro_perf_counter frame_run    = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter begin_cmd    = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter build_cmd    = {0};
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ static bool vulkan_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 
    /* Upload texture */
    performance_counter_start(&copy_frame);
-   if (frame && !vk->hw.enable)
+   if (frame && !vk->hw.enable && video_info->libretro_running)
    {
       unsigned y;
       uint8_t *dst        = NULL;