diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index cd197c5cfd589b99b1d20dd7556c300f28be4aba..3c2308851f471542ca89fda1c98bff5baa77359d 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ void Y_IntermissionDrawer(void)
 		safetorender = false;
 	}
 
-	if (!usebuffer || !safetorender)
+	if (!safetorender)
 		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 31);
 
 	if (!safetorender)