diff --git a/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c
index c9f389e782..6cc509cdcf 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ static void vita2d_render_overlay(void *data);
 static void vita2d_free_overlay(vita_video_t *vita)
 {
    unsigned i;
+
+   vita2d_wait_rendering_done();
+
    for (i = 0; i < vita->overlays; i++)
       vita2d_free_texture(vita->overlay[i].tex);
    free(vita->overlay);