diff --git a/apple/iOS/platform.m b/apple/iOS/platform.m
index 743ee8b865..b398cccc81 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/platform.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/platform.m
@@ -284,8 +284,10 @@ void notify_content_loaded(void)
         
         if (g_runloop.is_idle)
             continue;
-        if (g_runloop.is_menu && !menu_display_update_pending() && !g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active)
+#if 0
+        if (g_runloop.is_menu && !menu_display_update_pending())
             continue;
+#endif
         
         if (g_view)
             [g_view display];
diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index 5a0f03f3e3..3c0d464216 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ static void draw_frame(void)
       }
    }
     
-   if (menu_display_update_pending() ||
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active )
-      rarch_render_cached_frame();
+   rarch_render_cached_frame();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_refresh.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_refresh.c
index a8d22e2c1d..974891a840 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_refresh.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_refresh.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ static int action_refresh_default(file_list_t *list, file_list_t *menu_list)
    ret = menu_entries_deferred_push(list, menu_list);
 
    menu->need_refresh = false;
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 
    return ret;
 }
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_select.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_select.c
index 7575ae6b10..8dd8a4d8c1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_select.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_select.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ static int action_select_default(unsigned type, const char *label,
       return 0;
    menu_list_push_stack(menu->menu_list, "", "info_screen",
          0, menu->navigation.selection_ptr);
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
    return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_start.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_start.c
index 72a2519105..b913d5eac3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_start.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_start.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ static int action_start_remap_file_load(unsigned type, const char *label,
 {
    g_settings.input.remapping_path[0] = '\0';
    input_remapping_set_defaults();
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ static int action_start_video_filter_file_load(unsigned type, const char *label,
 {
    g_settings.video.softfilter_plugin[0] = '\0';
    rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_REINIT);
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ static int action_start_performance_counters_core(unsigned type, const char *lab
    {
       counters[offset]->total = 0;
       counters[offset]->call_cnt = 0;
-      g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
    }
 
    return 0;
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ static int action_start_input_desc(unsigned type, const char *label,
 
    g_settings.input.remap_ids[inp_desc_user][inp_desc_button_index_offset] = 
       g_settings.input.binds[inp_desc_user][inp_desc_button_index_offset].id;
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -93,7 +89,6 @@ static int action_start_shader_action_parameter(unsigned type, const char *label
    param->current = param->initial;
    param->current = min(max(param->minimum, param->current), param->maximum);
 
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 #endif
 
    return 0;
@@ -115,8 +110,6 @@ static int action_start_shader_action_preset_parameter(unsigned type, const char
    param = &shader->parameters[type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0];
    param->current = param->initial;
    param->current = min(max(param->minimum, param->current), param->maximum);
-
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 #endif
 
    return 0;
@@ -140,8 +133,6 @@ static int action_start_shader_pass(unsigned type, const char *label,
 
    if (shader_pass)
       *shader_pass->source.path = '\0';
-
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 #endif
 
    return 0;
@@ -169,7 +160,6 @@ static int action_start_shader_scale_pass(unsigned type, const char *label,
       {
          shader_pass->fbo.scale_x = shader_pass->fbo.scale_y = 0;
          shader_pass->fbo.valid = false;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
       }
    }
 #endif
@@ -196,7 +186,6 @@ static int action_start_shader_filter_pass(unsigned type, const char *label,
       return -1;
 
    shader_pass->filter = RARCH_FILTER_UNSPEC;
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 #endif
 
    return 0;
@@ -219,7 +208,6 @@ static int action_start_shader_num_passes(unsigned type, const char *label,
    menu->need_refresh = true;
 
    video_shader_resolve_parameters(NULL, menu->shader);
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 #endif
    return 0;
 }
@@ -239,7 +227,6 @@ static int action_start_cheat_num_passes(unsigned type, const char *label,
    {
       cheat_manager_realloc(cheat, 0);
       menu->need_refresh = true;
-      g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
    }
 
    return 0;
@@ -258,7 +245,6 @@ static int action_start_performance_counters_frontend(unsigned type, const char
    {
       counters[offset]->total = 0;
       counters[offset]->call_cnt = 0;
-      g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
    }
 
    return 0;
@@ -272,7 +258,6 @@ static int action_start_core_setting(unsigned type,
    (void)label;
 
    core_option_set_default(g_extern.system.core_options, idx);
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -281,7 +266,6 @@ static int action_start_lookup_setting(unsigned type, const char *label,
       unsigned action)
 {
    int ret = menu_setting_set(type, label, MENU_ACTION_START, false);
-   g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
 
    return ret;
 }
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_toggle.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_toggle.c
index 0e693cfb7c..3cdb1a9356 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_toggle.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_toggle.c
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ static int shader_action_parameter_toggle(unsigned type, const char *label,
    {
       case MENU_ACTION_LEFT:
          param->current -= param->step;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
 
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          param->current += param->step;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
 
       default:
@@ -76,12 +74,10 @@ static int shader_action_parameter_preset_toggle(unsigned type, const char *labe
    {
       case MENU_ACTION_LEFT:
          param->current -= param->step;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
 
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          param->current += param->step;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
 
       default:
@@ -109,7 +105,6 @@ static int action_toggle_cheat(unsigned type, const char *label,
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          cheat->cheats[idx].state = !cheat->cheats[idx].state;
          cheat_manager_update(cheat, idx);
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
    }
 
@@ -129,14 +124,12 @@ static int action_toggle_input_desc(unsigned type, const char *label,
          if (g_settings.input.remap_ids[inp_desc_user][inp_desc_button_index_offset] > 0)
          {
             g_settings.input.remap_ids[inp_desc_user][inp_desc_button_index_offset]--;
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          if (g_settings.input.remap_ids[inp_desc_user][inp_desc_button_index_offset] < RARCH_FIRST_CUSTOM_BIND)
          {
             g_settings.input.remap_ids[inp_desc_user][inp_desc_button_index_offset]++;
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          break;
    }
@@ -154,12 +147,10 @@ static int action_toggle_save_state(unsigned type, const char *label,
          if (g_settings.state_slot >= 0)
          {
             g_settings.state_slot--;
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          g_settings.state_slot++;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
    }
 
@@ -185,21 +176,18 @@ static int action_toggle_scroll(unsigned type, const char *label,
                   menu->navigation.selection_ptr - fast_scroll_speed, true);
          else
             menu_navigation_clear(&menu->navigation, false);
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          if (menu->navigation.selection_ptr + fast_scroll_speed < (menu_list_get_size(menu->menu_list)))
          {
             menu_navigation_set(&menu->navigation,
                   menu->navigation.selection_ptr + fast_scroll_speed, true);
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          else
          {
             if ((menu_list_get_size(menu->menu_list) > 0))
             {
                menu_navigation_set_last(&menu->navigation);
-               g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
             }
          }
          break;
@@ -258,11 +246,9 @@ static int action_toggle_mainmenu(unsigned type, const char *label,
                   "",
                   0);
 
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
       case 2:
          action_toggle_scroll(0, "", action, false);
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
       case 0:
       default:
@@ -302,7 +288,6 @@ static int action_toggle_shader_scale_pass(unsigned type, const char *label,
             shader_pass->fbo.valid   = current_scale;
             shader_pass->fbo.scale_x = shader_pass->fbo.scale_y = current_scale;
 
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          break;
    }
@@ -336,7 +321,6 @@ static int action_toggle_shader_filter_pass(unsigned type, const char *label,
             unsigned delta = (action == MENU_ACTION_LEFT) ? 2 : 1;
             shader_pass->filter = ((shader_pass->filter + delta) % 3);
 
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          break;
    }
@@ -373,13 +357,11 @@ static int action_toggle_cheat_num_passes(unsigned type, const char *label,
          if (cheat->size)
             new_size = cheat->size - 1;
          menu->need_refresh = true;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
 
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          new_size = cheat->size + 1;
          menu->need_refresh = true;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
    }
 
@@ -408,14 +390,12 @@ static int action_toggle_shader_num_passes(unsigned type, const char *label,
          if (shader->passes)
             shader->passes--;
          menu->need_refresh = true;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
 
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          if ((shader->passes < GFX_MAX_SHADERS))
             shader->passes++;
          menu->need_refresh = true;
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
    }
 
@@ -460,7 +440,6 @@ static int action_toggle_video_resolution(unsigned type, const char *label,
                driver.video_poke->get_video_output_prev)
          {
             driver.video_poke->get_video_output_prev(driver.video_data);
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
@@ -468,7 +447,6 @@ static int action_toggle_video_resolution(unsigned type, const char *label,
                driver.video_poke->get_video_output_next)
          {
             driver.video_poke->get_video_output_next(driver.video_data);
-            g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          }
          break;
    }
@@ -488,12 +466,10 @@ static int core_setting_toggle(unsigned type, const char *label,
    {
       case MENU_ACTION_LEFT:
          core_option_prev(g_extern.system.core_options, idx);
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
 
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          core_option_next(g_extern.system.core_options, idx);
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
    }
 
@@ -507,11 +483,9 @@ static int disk_options_disk_idx_toggle(unsigned type, const char *label,
    {
       case MENU_ACTION_LEFT:
          rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_DISK_PREV);
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_RIGHT:
          rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_DISK_NEXT);
-         g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.action.active = true;
          break;
    }