diff --git a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
index c907638f4a..e92547f9fa 100644
--- a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
@@ -1413,9 +1413,11 @@ void EmuScreen::render() {
 		break;
 	}
 
+	PSP_EndHostFrame();
+
+	// This must happen after PSP_EndHostFrame so that things like push buffers are end-frame'd before we start destroying stuff.
 	checkPowerDown();
 
-	PSP_EndHostFrame();
 	if (invalid_)
 		return;