diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index a49a38e702..b074a25737 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ static bool gl_read_viewport(void *data, uint8_t *buffer)
          return false;
       }
 
-      gl_frame(gl, NULL, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
+      rarch_render_cached_frame();
 
       uint8_t *dst = buffer;
       const uint8_t *src = (const uint8_t*)gl->readback_buffer_screenshot;