diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index df5eb35bca..2a92919d09 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bool menu_load_content(enum rarch_core_type type)
    if (disp)
       disp->msg_force = true;
 
-   menu_iterate(MENU_ACTION_NOOP);
+   menu_iterate(true, MENU_ACTION_NOOP);
    menu_iterate_main_render();
 
    if (!(main_load_content(0, NULL, NULL, menu_environment_get,
diff --git a/menu/menu.h b/menu/menu.h
index 04152f3e3a..e04d8fc732 100644
--- a/menu/menu.h
+++ b/menu/menu.h
@@ -165,13 +165,14 @@ void *menu_init(const void *data);
 
 /**
  * menu_iterate:
+ * @render_this_frame        : Render this frame or not
  * @action                   : Associated action for this frame
  *
  * Runs RetroArch menu for one frame.
  *
  * Returns: 0 on success, -1 if we need to quit out of the loop.
  **/
-int menu_iterate(unsigned action);
+int menu_iterate(bool render_this_frame, unsigned action);
 
 int menu_iterate_main_render(void);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_iterate.c b/menu/menu_iterate.c
index a1b8f5538b..53b7eddea3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_iterate.c
+++ b/menu/menu_iterate.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static enum action_iterate_type action_iterate_type(uint32_t hash)
  *
  * Returns: 0 on success, -1 if we need to quit out of the loop. 
  **/
-int menu_iterate(unsigned action)
+int menu_iterate(bool render_this_frame, unsigned action)
 {
    menu_entry_t entry;
    enum action_iterate_type iterate_type;
@@ -455,13 +455,17 @@ int menu_iterate(unsigned action)
    iterate_type              = action_iterate_type(hash);
 
    if (action != MENU_ACTION_NOOP || menu_entries_needs_refresh() || menu_display_update_pending())
-      menu->state.fb_is_dirty = true;
+   {
+      if (render_this_frame)
+         menu->state.fb_is_dirty = true;
+   }
 
    switch (iterate_type)
    {
       case ITERATE_TYPE_HELP:
          ret = action_iterate_help(menu->state.msg, sizeof(menu->state.msg), label);
-         menu->state.do_render       = true;
+         if (render_this_frame)
+            menu->state.do_render       = true;
          menu->state.pop_selected    = NULL;
          menu->state.do_messagebox   = true;
          menu->state.do_pop_stack    = true;
@@ -474,17 +478,20 @@ int menu_iterate(unsigned action)
             menu_list_pop_stack(menu_list);
          else
             menu->state.do_messagebox = true;
-         menu->state.do_render        = true;
+         if (render_this_frame)
+            menu->state.do_render        = true;
          break;
       case ITERATE_TYPE_VIEWPORT:
          ret = action_iterate_menu_viewport(menu->state.msg, sizeof(menu->state.msg), label, action, hash);
-         menu->state.do_render       = true;
+         if (render_this_frame)
+            menu->state.do_render       = true;
          menu->state.do_messagebox   = true;
          break;
       case ITERATE_TYPE_INFO:
          ret = action_iterate_info(menu->state.msg, sizeof(menu->state.msg), label);
          menu->state.pop_selected    = &nav->selection_ptr;
-         menu->state.do_render       = true;
+         if (render_this_frame)
+            menu->state.do_render       = true;
          menu->state.do_messagebox   = true;
          menu->state.do_pop_stack    = true;
          menu->state.do_post_iterate = true;
@@ -507,7 +514,8 @@ int menu_iterate(unsigned action)
             goto end;
 
          menu->state.do_post_iterate = true;
-         menu->state.do_render       = true;
+         if (render_this_frame)
+            menu->state.do_render       = true;
 
          /* Have to defer it so we let settings refresh. */
          if (menu->push_help_screen)
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index a68a04b59a..b1eb0d8e4c 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(void)
    {
       menu_handle_t *menu = menu_driver_get_ptr();
       if (menu)
-         if (menu_iterate(menu_input_frame(input, trigger_input)) == -1)
+         if (menu_iterate(true, menu_input_frame(input, trigger_input)) == -1)
             rarch_main_set_state(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED);
 
       if (!input && settings->menu.pause_libretro)
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index 39143a0162..fe4e3b22a0 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ static void rarch_draw(void)
    bool iterate       = iterate_observer && !(rarch_main_is_paused());
    int ret            = iterate ? rarch_main_iterate() : 0;
 
+   if (ret == 0)
+      menu_iterate(false, MENU_ACTION_NOOP);
    rarch_main_data_iterate();
 
    if (ret == -1)
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ static int ui_companion_cocoatouch_iterate(void *data, unsigned action)
 
 static int ui_companion_cocoatouch_iterate_menu(void *data, unsigned action)
 {
-   menu_iterate(MENU_ACTION_NOOP);
+   menu_iterate(false, MENU_ACTION_NOOP);
    rarch_main_set_state(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED);
    return 0;
 }