diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index 6737c5335c..015e0b6528 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -429,13 +429,12 @@ int menu_iterate(retro_input_t input,
 
    if (g_extern.is_menu)
       draw_frame();
+   if (g_settings.menu.throttle && (g_settings.menu.pause_libretro || !g_extern.content_is_init))
+      draw_frame();
 
    if (driver.menu_ctx && driver.menu_ctx->input_postprocess)
       driver.menu_ctx->input_postprocess(input, old_input);
 
-   if (g_settings.menu.throttle)
-      rarch_sleep(15);
-
    if (ret)
       return -1;