diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 3fe263dc20..a5ac46e7f2 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -2061,6 +2061,8 @@ static void xmb_list_open(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
       dir = 1;
    else if (xmb->depth < xmb->old_depth)
       dir = -1;
+   else
+      return; /* If menu hasn't changed, do nothing */
 
    xmb_list_open_horizontal_list(xmb);