diff --git a/vita3k/display/CMakeLists.txt b/vita3k/display/CMakeLists.txt
index 20819d0f..4b58ded3 100644
--- a/vita3k/display/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vita3k/display/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ add_library(
 
 target_include_directories(display PUBLIC include)
 target_link_libraries(display PUBLIC emuenv kernel)
-target_link_libraries(display PRIVATE kernel touch renderer)
+target_link_libraries(display PRIVATE kernel touch renderer dialog)
diff --git a/vita3k/display/src/display.cpp b/vita3k/display/src/display.cpp
index 1ea14489..5cf2de08 100644
--- a/vita3k/display/src/display.cpp
+++ b/vita3k/display/src/display.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <display/functions.h>
 
+#include <dialog/state.h>
 #include <display/state.h>
 #include <emuenv/state.h>
 #include <kernel/state.h>
@@ -41,13 +42,14 @@ static void vblank_sync_thread(EmuEnvState &emuenv) {
             {
                 const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard_info(display.display_info_mutex);
                 display.vblank_count++;
+
                 // register framebuf change made by _sceDisplaySetFrameBuf
-                if (display.has_next_frame) {
+                if (display.has_next_frame)
                     display.has_next_frame = false;
-                    // do not set it here as it as already been set in _sceDisplaySetFrameBuf
-                    // display.frame = display.next_frame;
-                    // emuenv.renderer->should_display = true;
-                }
+
+                // in this case, even though no new game frames are being rendered, we still need to update the screen
+                if (emuenv.common_dialog.status == SCE_COMMON_DIALOG_STATUS_RUNNING)
+                    emuenv.renderer->should_display = true;
             }
 
             // maybe we should also use a mutex for this part, but it shouldn't be an issue