diff --git a/src/core/host_display.h b/src/core/host_display.h
index 400ea3211..961844555 100644
--- a/src/core/host_display.h
+++ b/src/core/host_display.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public:
                                u32 width, u32 height, void* out_data, u32 out_data_stride) = 0;
 
   /// Returns false if the window was completely occluded.
-  virtual bool Render() = 0;
+  virtual bool Render(bool skip_present) = 0;
 
   /// Renders the display with postprocessing to the specified image.
   virtual bool RenderScreenshot(u32 width, u32 height, std::vector<u32>* out_pixels, u32* out_stride,
@@ -318,6 +318,6 @@ void ReleaseHostDisplay();
 //void EndPresentFrame();
 
 /// Provided by the host; renders the display.
-void RenderDisplay();
+void RenderDisplay(bool skip_present);
 void InvalidateDisplay();
 } // namespace Host
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 513439bc4..5dd175e2a 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ bool System::LoadState(const char* filename)
 
   ResetPerformanceCounters();
   ResetThrottler();
-  Host::RenderDisplay();
+  Host::RenderDisplay(false);
   Log_VerbosePrintf("Loading state took %.2f msec", load_timer.GetTimeMilliseconds());
   return true;
 }
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ void System::Execute()
       PauseSystem(true);
     }
 
-    Host::RenderDisplay();
+    Host::RenderDisplay(g_host_display->ShouldSkipDisplayingFrame());
 
     System::UpdatePerformanceCounters();
 
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ void System::RecreateSystem()
 
   ResetPerformanceCounters();
   ResetThrottler();
-  Host::RenderDisplay();
+  Host::RenderDisplay(false);
 
   if (was_paused)
     PauseSystem(true);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
index 20d779957..c6aad170b 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ void EmuThread::bootSystem(std::shared_ptr<SystemBootParameters> params)
     return;
 
   // force a frame to be drawn to repaint the window
-  renderDisplay();
+  renderDisplay(false);
 }
 
 void EmuThread::bootOrLoadState(std::string path)
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ void EmuThread::onDisplayWindowResized(int width, int height)
 
     // force redraw if we're paused
     if (!System::IsRunning() && !FullscreenUI::HasActiveWindow())
-      renderDisplay();
+      renderDisplay(false);
   }
 }
 
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ void EmuThread::redrawDisplayWindow()
   if (!g_host_display || System::IsShutdown())
     return;
 
-  renderDisplay();
+  renderDisplay(false);
 }
 
 void EmuThread::toggleFullscreen()
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void Host::OnSystemPaused()
 
   emit g_emu_thread->systemPaused();
   g_emu_thread->startBackgroundControllerPollTimer();
-  g_emu_thread->renderDisplay();
+  g_emu_thread->renderDisplay(false);
 }
 
 void Host::OnSystemResumed()
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ void EmuThread::singleStepCPU()
     return;
 
   System::SingleStepCPU();
-  renderDisplay();
+  renderDisplay(false);
 }
 
 void EmuThread::dumpRAM(const QString& filename)
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ void EmuThread::run()
         continue;
       }
 
-      renderDisplay();
+      renderDisplay(false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1458,27 +1458,32 @@ void EmuThread::run()
   moveToThread(m_ui_thread);
 }
 
-void EmuThread::renderDisplay()
+void EmuThread::renderDisplay(bool skip_present)
 {
   // acquire for IO.MousePos.
   std::atomic_thread_fence(std::memory_order_acquire);
 
-  FullscreenUI::Render();
-  ImGuiManager::RenderOverlays();
-  ImGuiManager::RenderOSD();
-  ImGuiManager::RenderDebugWindows();
-  g_host_display->Render();
+  if (!skip_present)
+  {
+    FullscreenUI::Render();
+    ImGuiManager::RenderOverlays();
+    ImGuiManager::RenderOSD();
+    ImGuiManager::RenderDebugWindows();
+  }
+
+  g_host_display->Render(skip_present);
+
   ImGuiManager::NewFrame();
 }
 
 void Host::InvalidateDisplay()
 {
-  g_emu_thread->renderDisplay();
+  g_emu_thread->renderDisplay(false);
 }
 
-void Host::RenderDisplay()
+void Host::RenderDisplay(bool skip_present)
 {
-  g_emu_thread->renderDisplay();
+  g_emu_thread->renderDisplay(skip_present);
 }
 
 void EmuThread::wakeThread()
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h
index a12c69daa..a92b4bc99 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
   bool acquireHostDisplay(HostDisplay::RenderAPI api);
   void connectDisplaySignals(DisplayWidget* widget);
   void releaseHostDisplay();
-  void renderDisplay();
+  void renderDisplay(bool skip_present);
 
   void startBackgroundControllerPollTimer();
   void stopBackgroundControllerPollTimer();
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp
index fbff3d3ac..ef20ed0d9 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ void Host::DisplayLoadingScreen(const char* message, int progress_min /*= -1*/,
   ImGui::End();
 
   ImGui::EndFrame();
-  g_host_display->Render();
+  g_host_display->Render(false);
   ImGui::NewFrame();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp
index efee1c3ea..156df9556 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp
@@ -745,9 +745,9 @@ bool D3D11HostDisplay::UpdateImGuiFontTexture()
   return true;
 }
 
-bool D3D11HostDisplay::Render()
+bool D3D11HostDisplay::Render(bool skip_present)
 {
-  if (ShouldSkipDisplayingFrame() || !m_swap_chain)
+  if (skip_present || !m_swap_chain)
   {
     if (ImGui::GetCurrentContext())
       ImGui::Render();
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h
index 2d2777eb3..8a44f4791 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 
   void SetVSync(bool enabled) override;
 
-  bool Render() override;
+  bool Render(bool skip_present) override;
   bool RenderScreenshot(u32 width, u32 height, std::vector<u32>* out_pixels, u32* out_stride,
                         HostDisplayPixelFormat* out_format) override;
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp
index 669436375..cae399e6e 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp
@@ -650,9 +650,9 @@ bool D3D12HostDisplay::UpdateImGuiFontTexture()
   return ImGui_ImplDX12_CreateFontsTexture();
 }
 
-bool D3D12HostDisplay::Render()
+bool D3D12HostDisplay::Render(bool skip_present)
 {
-  if (ShouldSkipDisplayingFrame() || !m_swap_chain)
+  if (skip_present || !m_swap_chain)
   {
     if (ImGui::GetCurrentContext())
       ImGui::Render();
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h
index fee706330..0b1b56a77 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
 
   virtual void SetVSync(bool enabled) override;
 
-  virtual bool Render() override;
+  virtual bool Render(bool skip_present) override;
   virtual bool RenderScreenshot(u32 width, u32 height, std::vector<u32>* out_pixels, u32* out_stride,
                                 HostDisplayPixelFormat* out_format) override;
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp
index 439cb8be4..49f4330b3 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp
@@ -738,9 +738,9 @@ void OpenGLHostDisplay::DestroyResources()
   m_display_program.Destroy();
 }
 
-bool OpenGLHostDisplay::Render()
+bool OpenGLHostDisplay::Render(bool skip_present)
 {
-  if (ShouldSkipDisplayingFrame())
+  if (skip_present || m_window_info.type == WindowInfo::Type::Surfaceless)
   {
     if (ImGui::GetCurrentContext())
       ImGui::Render();
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h
index 9ab293fad..3f0d965cc 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 
   void SetVSync(bool enabled) override;
 
-  bool Render() override;
+  bool Render(bool skip_present) override;
   bool RenderScreenshot(u32 width, u32 height, std::vector<u32>* out_pixels, u32* out_stride,
                         HostDisplayPixelFormat* out_format) override;
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp
index 66075ef6a..34214c48e 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp
@@ -572,9 +572,9 @@ bool VulkanHostDisplay::DoneRenderContextCurrent()
   return true;
 }
 
-bool VulkanHostDisplay::Render()
+bool VulkanHostDisplay::Render(bool skip_present)
 {
-  if (ShouldSkipDisplayingFrame() || !m_swap_chain)
+  if (skip_present || !m_swap_chain)
   {
     if (ImGui::GetCurrentContext())
       ImGui::Render();
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h
index c7639cd70..9dd2b12ed 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
 
   void SetVSync(bool enabled) override;
 
-  bool Render() override;
+  bool Render(bool skip_present) override;
   bool RenderScreenshot(u32 width, u32 height, std::vector<u32>* out_pixels, u32* out_stride,
                         HostDisplayPixelFormat* out_format) override;