diff --git a/frontend/menu/disp/glui.c b/frontend/menu/disp/glui.c
index be03f67f61..02e71cc6e2 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/disp/glui.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/disp/glui.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ static void glui_frame(void)
       const char *str = *driver.menu->keyboard.buffer;
       if (!str)
          str = "";
+      glui_render_background(true);
       snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s\n%s", driver.menu->keyboard.label, str);
       glui_render_messagebox(msg);
    }
diff --git a/frontend/menu/disp/xmb.c b/frontend/menu/disp/xmb.c
index 0f148e958b..2fc86a3377 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/disp/xmb.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/disp/xmb.c
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
          str = "";
       snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s\n%s",
             driver.menu->keyboard.label, str);
+      xmb_render_background(true);
       xmb_render_messagebox(msg);
    }