diff --git a/zsnes/src/linux/gl_draw.c b/zsnes/src/linux/gl_draw.c
index 1cc9fa1c..e3d83389 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/linux/gl_draw.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/linux/gl_draw.c
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ extern Uint8 FilteredGUI;
 extern Uint8 GUIOn2;
 
 extern unsigned int vidbuffer;
+extern unsigned char curblank;
 
 void gl_clearwin();
+void UpdateVFrame(void);
 
 int gl_start(int width, int height, int req_depth, int FullScreen)
 {
@@ -256,6 +258,9 @@ void gl_drawwin()
 				// the value of newengen is equal to 1.
 				// (see ProcessTransparencies in newgfx16.asm
 				//  for ZSNES' current transparency code)
+	UpdateVFrame();
+	if (curblank != 0)
+		return;
 
 	LockSurface();
 
diff --git a/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c b/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c
index 67deacb1..a35c03b7 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c
@@ -865,7 +865,6 @@ void UpdateSound(void *userdata, Uint8 * stream, int len)
 void UpdateVFrame(void)
 {
 	Main_Proc();
-	// WinUpdateDevices(); removed since it is an empty function
 	CheckTimers();
 }
 
@@ -879,14 +878,8 @@ void clearwin()
 		sw_clearwin();
 }
 
-extern unsigned char curblank;
-
 void drawscreenwin(void)
 {
-	UpdateVFrame();
-	if (curblank != 0)
-		return;
-
 #ifdef __OPENGL__
 	if (UseOpenGL)
 		gl_drawwin();
diff --git a/zsnes/src/linux/sw_draw.c b/zsnes/src/linux/sw_draw.c
index cf12b794..fca408c5 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/linux/sw_draw.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/linux/sw_draw.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ extern void LinuxExit();
 extern unsigned int vidbuffer;
 extern DWORD converta;
 extern unsigned int BitConv32Ptr;
+extern unsigned char curblank;
+void UpdateVFrame(void);
 
 BOOL sw_start(int width, int height, int req_depth, int FullScreen)
 {
@@ -164,6 +166,10 @@ void sw_drawwin()
                                 // the value of newengen is equal to 1.
                                 // (see ProcessTransparencies in newgfx16.asm
                                 //  for ZSNES' current transparency code)
+	UpdateVFrame();
+	if (curblank != 0)
+		return;
+
     LockSurface();
 
     ScreenPtr = vidbuffer;