diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp
index c5f9e9449e..140efee96c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ namespace rsx
 
 		void overlay::refresh() const
 		{
+			if (!visible)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			if (auto rsxthr = rsx::get_current_renderer(); rsxthr &&
 				(min_refresh_duration_us + rsxthr->last_host_flip_timestamp) < rsx::uclock())
 			{