diff --git a/src/hle/rt64_present_queue.cpp b/src/hle/rt64_present_queue.cpp
index 6e85b8d..018513d 100644
--- a/src/hle/rt64_present_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/hle/rt64_present_queue.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ namespace RT64 {
 
                 skipPresent = skipPresent || ext.swapChain->isEmpty();
 
-                const Present &present = presents[processCursor];
+                Present &present = presents[processCursor];
                 ext.workloadQueue->waitForWorkloadId(present.workloadId);
 
                 if (!presentThreadRunning) {
@@ -505,12 +505,13 @@ namespace RT64 {
                     threadPresent(present, swapChainValid);
                 }
 
-                if (!present.fbOperations.empty()) {
-                    const std::scoped_lock lock(screenFbChangePoolMutex);
-                    screenFbChangePool.release(present.fbOperations.front().writeChanges.id);
-                }
-
                 if (!present.paused) {
+                    if (!present.fbOperations.empty()) {
+                        const std::scoped_lock lock(screenFbChangePoolMutex);
+                        screenFbChangePool.release(present.fbOperations.front().writeChanges.id);
+                        present.fbOperations.clear();
+                    }
+
                     threadAdvanceBarrier();
                 }