diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 1769b0b6e9..84786fb02e 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -2653,13 +2653,15 @@ static void xmb_frame(void *data)
          char msg[12];
          bool charging = (state == FRONTEND_POWERSTATE_CHARGING);
 
-	 if (time_to_update)
+         if (time_to_update)
+         {
             state = frontend->get_powerstate(&seconds, &percent);
+            time_to_update = false;
+            last_time = current_time;
+         }
 
          *msg = '\0';
 
-         last_time = current_time;
-
          if (percent > 0)
          {
             size_t x_pos = 0;