diff --git a/src/gba/video.c b/src/gba/video.c
index 2d2c7f453..adaf008a8 100644
--- a/src/gba/video.c
+++ b/src/gba/video.c
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ void _startHdraw(struct mTiming* timing, void* context, uint32_t cyclesLate) {
 	}
 	video->p->memory.io[REG_VCOUNT >> 1] = video->vcount;
 
-	if (video->vcount < GBA_VIDEO_VERTICAL_PIXELS && video->frameskipCounter <= 0) {
-		video->renderer->drawScanline(video->renderer, video->vcount);
+	if (video->vcount < GBA_VIDEO_VERTICAL_PIXELS) {
+		if (video->frameskipCounter <= 0) {
+			video->renderer->drawScanline(video->renderer, video->vcount);
+		}
 		video->shouldStall = 1;
 	}