diff --git a/src/platform/psp2/main.c b/src/platform/psp2/main.c
index e0f09c9cf..d642dfe74 100644
--- a/src/platform/psp2/main.c
+++ b/src/platform/psp2/main.c
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ static void _drawStart(void) {
 }
 
 static void _drawEnd(void) {
-	static int oldVCount = 0;
+	static int vcount = 0;
 	extern bool frameLimiter;
-	int vcount = oldVCount;
+	int oldVCount = vcount;
 	vita2d_end_drawing();
-	oldVCount = sceDisplayGetVcount();
-	vita2d_set_vblank_wait(frameLimiter && oldVCount + 1 >= vcount);
+	vcount = sceDisplayGetVcount();
+	vita2d_set_vblank_wait(frameLimiter && vcount + 1 >= oldVCount);
 	vita2d_swap_buffers();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/psp2/psp2-context.c b/src/platform/psp2/psp2-context.c
index 02af0307d..cff796855 100644
--- a/src/platform/psp2/psp2-context.c
+++ b/src/platform/psp2/psp2-context.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ void mPSP2Paused(struct mGUIRunner* runner) {
 		0
 	};
 	sceCtrlSetActuator(1, &state);
+	frameLimiter = true;
 }
 
 void mPSP2Unpaused(struct mGUIRunner* runner) {