diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index dd62f1e2c9..edae5fe78f 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ static void xmb_draw_icon(gl_t *gl, xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, alpha,
    };
 
+   if (gl->shader && gl->shader->use)
+      gl->shader->use(gl, GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND);
+
    glViewport(x, gl->win_height - y, xmb->icon.size, xmb->icon.size);
 
    coords.vertices      = 4;
@@ -358,6 +361,9 @@ static void xmb_draw_icon_predone(gl_t *gl, xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, alpha,
    };
 
+   if (gl->shader && gl->shader->use)
+      gl->shader->use(gl, GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND);
+
    glViewport(x, gl->win_height - y, xmb->icon.size, xmb->icon.size);
 
    coords.vertices      = 4;
@@ -1251,9 +1257,6 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
    if (!gl)
       return;
 
-   if (gl->shader && gl->shader->use)
-      gl->shader->use(gl, GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND);
-
    xmb_frame_background(gl, xmb, false);
 
    xmb_draw_text(gl, xmb,