diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
index ff0f7fdd6..b7e4ba0b4 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ static void DrawAboutWindow();
 static void FixStateIfPaused();
 static void GetStandardSelectionFooterText(SmallStringBase& dest, bool back_instead_of_cancel);
 static bool CompileTransitionPipelines();
-static void UpdateTransitionState();
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Backgrounds
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
index a1c5c1e4b..8e41f91ce 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void CloseLoadingScreen();
 
 void SetTheme();
 void UpdateRunIdleState();
+void UpdateTransitionState();
 
 static constexpr float SHORT_TRANSITION_TIME = 0.08f;
 static constexpr float DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TIME = 0.15f;
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_presenter.cpp b/src/core/gpu_presenter.cpp
index 5bf830f22..e989960a1 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_presenter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_presenter.cpp
@@ -1066,6 +1066,11 @@ bool GPUPresenter::PresentFrame(GPUPresenter* presenter, GPUBackend* backend, bo
       }
     }
   }
+  else
+  {
+    // transitions still need to be updated otherwise the fade timer breaks
+    FullscreenUI::UpdateTransitionState();
+  }
 
   GPUSwapChain* const swap_chain = g_gpu_device->GetMainSwapChain();
   const GPUDevice::PresentResult pres = skip_present ?